beautiful-basque-country:

On a day like today, 82 years ago, Gernika was bombed by Italian fascists during the market day, when there were lots of people from the surrounding towns. Besides, the survivors of the bombing of Durango were also there. Gernika was burning for 3 days and 3 nights.

Fascists killed around 300 civilians, knowingly. No army was close. They just wanted to kill the parents, sisters, wives and children of Basque soldiers.

This is what Spanish fascists said next day. In red:

The only truth about Guernica
We want to tell the world, very loud and clearly, some words about the fire in Guernica. Guernica is destroyed by fire and gasoline. It has been arson and the town has been burnt down to ruins by the red hordes at Aguirre’s - president of the republic of Euzkadi - criminal service.
The fire happened yesterday and Aguirre has launched the - infamous - lie, because it’s normal among usual offenders, of attributing it to our heroic and glorious National Army air force.

Murderers and liars.

#EzDuguAhazten
#WeDontForget