Bombing of Jaén
| Bombing of Jaén | |
|---|---|
| Part of Spanish Civil War | |
| Location | Jaén, Andalusia, Spain |
| Objective | |
| Date | 1 April 1937 |
| Executed by | Condor Legion |
| Casualties | 159 killed |
The Bombing of Jaén was an aerial attack on the city of Jaén on April 1, 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, by the Condor Legion of Nazi Germany, who fought for the rebels. The bombing was ordered by the General Queipo de Llano, as retaliation for a republican air raid on the city of Córdoba.
The bombing
On April 1, 1937, six German JU-52 bombers of the German Legion Condor bombed the city of Jaen,[1] which had no legitimate military targets or anti-aircraft defenses. Current estimates indicated there were 159 deaths among the civilian population[2] and several hundred injured, comparable with the Bombing of Guernica, which occurred four weeks later.
Aftermath
As a reprisal, the local republican authorities executed 128 Nationalist prisoners.[3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Julía, Santos; Casanova, Julían; Solé i Sabaté, Josep Maria; Villarroya, Joan; and Moreno, Francisco. Víctimas de la guerra civil. Editorial Temas de Hoy. 2006. Madrid. p.171
- ↑ http://www.laguerracivilenjaen.com/listado7.pdf
- ↑ Julía, Santos; Casanova, Julían; Solé i Sabaté, Josep Maria; Villarroya, Joan; and Moreno, Francisco. Víctimas de la guerra civil. Editorial Temas de Hoy. 2006. Madrid. p.171
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