Bombing of Jaén
The Bombing of Jaén was an aerial attack on the city of Jaén on 1 April 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.
| Bombing of Jaén | |
|---|---|
| Part of Spanish Civil War | |
Junkers Ju 52 3M aircraft | |
| Location | |
| Date | 1 April 1937 |
| Executed by | Nationalist Air Force |
| Casualties | 159 killed |
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