Gernika : genealogy of a lie /: genealogy of a lie. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Xabier A. Irujo.
• Authors: Irujo Ametzaga, Xabier
• Contents: Italy and Germany did not intervene -- It was a civil and Spanish war -- No market was held in Gernika -- Gernika has not been bombed : it has been destroyed by fire and gasoline -- Gernika was bombed, but the destruction was mainly due to the fire -- Gernika was bombed, but the destruction was mainly due to the action of the Italian planes -- Gernika was bombed and shelled by Basque troops -- It was a strategic bombing whose objective was the Errenteria Bridge -- It was a strategic bombing whose objective was to cut the withdrawal to the Basque troops -- Gernika was a legitimate military objective because ... -- It was not a terror bombing -- The destruction was mainly due to the mismanagement of the Basque firefighters -- Franco did not know anything -- Spanish aircraft did not participate in the bombing -- It was an accident -- Richthofen ordered his men to spare Gernika and to throw bombs as a signal -- 9, 39, or 43 aircraft participated in the bombing -- 8 or 28 tons of bombs were dropped -- Gernika was bombed at 1, 500, 2, 300, 3, 500, 3, 600, and 3, 800 meters of altitude -- 71 percent of the city was destroyed -- 45 people died in the Andra Mari Shelter -- 126 people died in the bombing -- Witnesses lie and exaggerate -- We are not monsters -- We are the real victims -- The bombing of Gernika is a myth -- The bombing of Gernika was not a crime -- If it were not for Picasso ... -- Franco savior, Franco merciful, Franco architect of peace -- Epilogue: Passion for ignorance.
• Publisher Details: Brighton Chicago : Sussex Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 946.081/48; Truthfulness and falsehood -- Political aspects -- Spain -- History -- 20th century; Mensonge -- Aspect politique -- Espagne -- Histoire -- 20e siècle; HISTORY -- Europe -- Spain & Portugal; Atrocities; Historiography; Truthfulness and falsehood -- Political aspects; Guernica (Spain) -- History -- Bombardment, 1937 -- Historiography; Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939 -- Atrocities; Guernica y Luno (Espagne) -- Histoire -- 1937 (Bombardement) -- Historiographie; Spain; Spain -- Guernica; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781782846178; 1782846174; 9781782846192; 1782846190
• Related ISBNs: 9781845199753; 1845199758
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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