On 26 April, 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, the Basque town of Guernica was bombed for three hours by Hitler's Luftwaffe and Italian fascist planes, leaving more than 250 civilians dead. The ...

‘Savage’ bombing of Spanish town, Guernica, was a test of Nazi firepower but little strategic gain. EIGHTY years ago a Spanish town became a symbol of the fight against Fascism.

In the days after the firebombing of the undefended Basque town of Guernica, on April 26, 1937, Spain’s embattled government drew attention to what was then an unprecedented atrocity, the result ...

The bombing of a Basque town during the Spanish Civil War gave rise to art—and cultural resilience. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

When Guernica Came to Town. In 1938, one of Picasso's most famous paintings was rolled up and taken to places previously untouched by art - even car showrooms ...