Bombing of Xàtiva
The Bombing of Xàtiva was an aerial bombing of the railway station of Xàtiva, Valencia Province, during the last phase of the Spanish Civil War. It was carried out on 12 February 1939 at the behest of Francisco Franco's nationalist government by the Aviazione Legionaria of its Fascist Italian allies.
| Bombing of Xàtiva | |||||||
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| Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||
Memorial to the dead at Xàtiva Railway Station. Named "Aixopluc", it was inaugurated on 18 February 2007. | |||||||
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Nationalist Spain ( Kingdom of Italy) | Spanish Republic | ||||||
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| Five Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 | |||||||
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| None |
129 killed 200+ injured | ||||||
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