All Battles

Siege of Madrid

1936 - 1939 Madrid Belagerung

Fortín acorazado de ametralladoras de la Guerra Civil en el Parque del Oeste de Madrid. Hay tres.

Fortín acorazado de ametralladoras de la Guerra Civil en el Parque del Oeste de Madrid. Hay tres.

Author: J.L. de DiegoLicense:PD
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Octavilla convocando a los madrileños a la defensa de Madrid ante el ataque de las fuerzas sublevadas

Octavilla convocando a los madrileños a la defensa de Madrid ante el ataque de las fuerzas sublevadas

Author: Desconocido (Miembros del 5º Regimiento de Milicias Populares)License:PD
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Behind the front Lines in Madrid      Behind the front Lines in Madridtitle QS:P1476,en:"Behind the front Lines in Madrid"label QS:Len,"Behind the front Lines in Madrid"

Behind the front Lines in Madrid Behind the front Lines in Madridtitle QS:P1476,en:"Behind the front Lines in Madrid"label QS:Len,"Behind the front Lines in Madrid"

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:PD
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Bombardeo del 17 de noviembre de 1936 sobre Madrid. Impacto de una bomba en la Puerta del Sol.

Bombardeo del 17 de noviembre de 1936 sobre Madrid. Impacto de una bomba en la Puerta del Sol.

Author: AnonymousUnknown authorLicense:PD
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British Labor Leadermat, Madrid Front-Line Trenches, Madrid      British Labor Leadermat, Madrid Front-Line Trenches, Madridtitle QS:P1476,en:"British Labor Leadermat, Madrid Front-Line Trenches, Madrid"label QS:Len,"British Labor Leadermat, Madrid Front-Line Trenches, Madrid"

British Labor Leadermat, Madrid Front-Line Trenches, Madrid British Labor Leadermat, Madrid Front-Line Trenches, Madridtitle QS:P1476,en:"British Labor Leadermat, Madrid Front-Line Trenches, Madrid"label QS:Len,"British Labor Leadermat, Madrid Front-Line Trenches, Madrid"

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:PD
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La hora del rancho en el frente de Madrid.

La hora del rancho en el frente de Madrid.

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:PD
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Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo
Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ]
Beschrijving : De Spaanse Burgeroorlog Madrid gebombardeerd [Tekstː Herhaaldeljk gebombardeerd, maandenlang belegerd. De regeringsmilitie verdedigt de stad heldhaftig, waardoor de intocht van de rebellen onder Franco niet plaatsvindt.] 
Datum : 8 april 1964
Locatie : Madrid
Trefwoorden : Burgeroorlogen
Fotograaf : Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo
Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief 
Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit)
Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04

Bestanddeelnummer : 916-2814

Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : [ onbekend ] Beschrijving : De Spaanse Burgeroorlog Madrid gebombardeerd [Tekstː Herhaaldeljk gebombardeerd, maandenlang belegerd. De regeringsmilitie verdedigt de stad heldhaftig, waardoor de intocht van de rebellen onder Franco niet plaatsvindt.] Datum : 8 april 1964 Locatie : Madrid Trefwoorden : Burgeroorlogen Fotograaf : Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo Auteursrechthebbende : Nationaal Archief Materiaalsoort : Negatief (zwart/wit) Nummer archiefinventaris : bekijk toegang 2.24.01.04 Bestanddeelnummer : 916-2814

Author: AnefoLicense:CC0
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Edificio de la Diputación Provincial de Madrid en ruinas después de la Batalla de Madrid

Edificio de la Diputación Provincial de Madrid en ruinas después de la Batalla de Madrid

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:CC0
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frontline west of Madrid 1936

frontline west of Madrid 1936

Author: author of the book is Luis Maria de Lojendio (died 1987), author of the sketch is Vicente Turell (died 1957)License:PD
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Milicianos del General Miaja escribiendo cartas      General Miaja's Militiamen Writing Letterstitle QS:P1476,en:"General Miaja's Militiamen Writing Letters"label QS:Len,"General Miaja's Militiamen Writing Letters"

Milicianos del General Miaja escribiendo cartas General Miaja's Militiamen Writing Letterstitle QS:P1476,en:"General Miaja's Militiamen Writing Letters"label QS:Len,"General Miaja's Militiamen Writing Letters"

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:PD
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careful glimpse from Republican trenches towards Nationalist positions, Ciudad Universitaria, Clinical Hospital visible ahead

careful glimpse from Republican trenches towards Nationalist positions, Ciudad Universitaria, Clinical Hospital visible ahead

Author: photo not signedLicense:PD
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Republican soldiers having a meal in makeshift canteen behind the frontline in Madrid

Republican soldiers having a meal in makeshift canteen behind the frontline in Madrid

Author: photo not signedLicense:PD
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Nationalist soldiers raiding a suburb of Madrid during the Spanish Civil War

Nationalist soldiers raiding a suburb of Madrid during the Spanish Civil War

Author: Concern Illustrated Daily Courier - Illustration ArchiveLicense:PD
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Nationalist soldiers raiding a suburb of Madrid during the Spanish Civil War

Nationalist soldiers raiding a suburb of Madrid during the Spanish Civil War

Author: Concern Illustrated Daily Courier - Illustration ArchiveLicense:PD
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Nationalist trench in the Escorial, with a knocked T-26 Republican tank next to a wall.

Nationalist trench in the Escorial, with a knocked T-26 Republican tank next to a wall.

Author: Concern Illustrated Daily Courier - Illustration ArchiveLicense:PD
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Suburbios madrileños.

Suburbios madrileños.

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:PD
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Cover of the satirical magazine La Traca during the Spanish Civil War, in which a caricature of two nationalist soldiers belonging to the Army of Africa is shown. In it they are represented with the stereotypical attributes of the black African people according to the western vision of the time, with large red lips and googly eyes. The image is accompanied by a text that says the following:
Negroes in the front of Madrid, by Bluff.
And whoever calls me Kaffir from now on, I kill him! Until I saw a fascist I did not know what a Kaffir was.

Cover of the satirical magazine La Traca during the Spanish Civil War, in which a caricature of two nationalist soldiers belonging to the Army of Africa is shown. In it they are represented with the stereotypical attributes of the black African people according to the western vision of the time, with large red lips and googly eyes. The image is accompanied by a text that says the following: Negroes in the front of Madrid, by Bluff. And whoever calls me Kaffir from now on, I kill him! Until I saw a fascist I did not know what a Kaffir was.

Author: Carlos Gómez CarreraLicense:PD
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Preparing Capital for Fascist Drive      Preparing Capital for Fascist Drivetitle QS:P1476,en:"Preparing Capital for Fascist Drive"label QS:Len,"Preparing Capital for Fascist Drive"

Preparing Capital for Fascist Drive Preparing Capital for Fascist Drivetitle QS:P1476,en:"Preparing Capital for Fascist Drive"label QS:Len,"Preparing Capital for Fascist Drive"

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:PD
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Republican machine gunner in Madrid during the Spanish Civil War

Republican machine gunner in Madrid during the Spanish Civil War

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:CC-BY-4.0
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Republican soldiers at rest near the Moncloa palace in Madrid

Republican soldiers at rest near the Moncloa palace in Madrid

Author: photo not signedLicense:PD
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Running to the nearest shelter      Running to the nearest sheltertitle QS:P1476,en:"Running to the nearest shelter"label QS:Len,"Running to the nearest shelter"

Running to the nearest shelter Running to the nearest sheltertitle QS:P1476,en:"Running to the nearest shelter"label QS:Len,"Running to the nearest shelter"

Author: Unknown authorUnknown authorLicense:PD
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Russian writer Mikhail Koltsov photo.

Russian writer Mikhail Koltsov photo.

Author: Mikhail KoltsovLicense:PD
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Madrid in 1936. Russian writer Mikhail Koltsov photo.

Madrid in 1936. Russian writer Mikhail Koltsov photo.

Author: Mikhail KoltsovLicense:PD
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Russian writer Mikhail Koltsov photo.

Russian writer Mikhail Koltsov photo.

Author: Mikhail KoltsovLicense:PD
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Фотография республиканца коммуниста Хосе Диаса (Испания) на оборонительных работах под Мадридом. "Испанский дневник".

Фотография республиканца коммуниста Хосе Диаса (Испания) на оборонительных работах под Мадридом. "Испанский дневник".

Author: Mikhail KoltsovLicense:PD
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Repulican guards. Russian writer Mikhail Koltsov photo.

Repulican guards. Russian writer Mikhail Koltsov photo.

Author: Mikhail KoltsovLicense:PD
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Historical Overview

Multi-year siege of the capital; symbol of Republican resistance.

Quick Facts

Outcome:Nationalist victory.

Republicans

  • Commander: José Miaja
  • Strength: ca. 150.000
  • Casualties: hoch

Nationalists

  • Commander: Francisco Franco
  • Strength: ca. 100.000
  • Casualties: hoch

Strategic Context

Central struggle for the political heart of Spain.

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