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por Belén Moreno y Eduardo Pérez 19 jul 2021 de El Salto traducción The Free Online
The center of the anarchist nightlife of the Catalan capital played a fundamental role in the defeat of the coup in 1936.
After a hard night in Barcelona, the morning of July 19, 1936 gives way to freedom at the rhythm of a machine gun.
Specifically, the sound of the weapon resounds from the roof of the Chicago bar, on Paral·lel avenue in the Catalan capital. After several hours of fighting, a group of trade unionists led by the carpenter Antonio Ortiz has managed to take the position, with the aim of harassing the three machine guns of the coup troops located in the Brecha de San Pablo.
Marina, 1936 Revolution day, Barcelona. (photo coloured 2020)
Covering fire allows street workers to go on the attack. At noon, the news…
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