The Assault on Madrid: November 1936

November 08, 2026 • 00:17:17
The Assault on Madrid: November 1936
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The Assault on Madrid: November 1936

Nov 08 2026 | 00:17:17

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Show Notes

90 Years ago this month, Madrid faced certain collapse against the imminent assault by the exoperienced insurrectionist forces led, among opthers, by Franco. If the capital were to fall, the Republican cause might be pretty much lost. What the attackers didn’t expect was the staunch resistence that thwarted the offensive. Listen and learn more. Become a part of the Spain Domain community. You can subscribe to our podcasts on Spotify, Amazon, Apple and Castos. Or if you wish to support Brian’s Spain Domain, click on our PayPal donate button at www.brianmurdock.net or check us out at Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/briansspaindomain Also, visit our YouTube channel […]

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