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,B>CELONA 9 ,FLAMES 

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,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,?IRD ,P>T3 ,! REVOLUTION>Y1 FROM JULY #ai TO NOVEMB] #b1 #aicf 

  
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,! FASCI/S PUT !IR MILIT>Y APP>ATUS 9 GE> JU/ BE=E FIVE 9 ! MORN+4 ,! LEAD]S KNEW :AT !Y WANT$1 BUT ! SOLDI]S HAD BE5 DECEIV$ 9TO ?9K+ ?AT !Y W]E DEF5D+ A ,REPUBLIC 9 P]IL4 

,! ,MONTESA ,CALV>Y REGIM5TS TOOK ,T>RAGONA ,/REET T[>D ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA4 ,! ,SANTIAGO REGIM5T LEFT ITS B>RACKS ON ,LEPANTO ,/REET & FOLL[$ ,9DU/RIA ,/REET ON !IR WAY TO ! 0,C9C D',ORS40 ,! ,SEV5? ,LI<T ,>TILL]Y FROM ,SANT ,&REU DIVID$ 9TO TWO COLUMNS2 ONE CIRCUMVALLAT$ ! CITY & ! O!R CUT ACROSS IT1 BO? HEAD+ = ! ,PLAZA DE ,CATALUNA4 ,! ,M\NTA9 ,>TILL]Y FROM ! ,DOCKS TOOK ,IC>IA ,AV5UE2 ITS OBJECTIVE WAS ,PALACIO ,PLAZA & CONTROL ( ! PORT4 ,! ,BADAJOZ ,9FANTRY ,REGIM5T LEFT ITS B>RACKS 9 ,P$RALBES BEH9D IT & ADVANC$ ALONG ! ,DIAGONAL TO OCCUPY ! C5T] ( ! CAPITAL4 ,! ,SAPP]S ,BATTALION COMPANIES LEFT !IR B>RACKS ON ,CORTES ,/REET1 :I* !Y FOLL[$ ON !IR M>* T[>D ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA4 ,!RE !Y W\LD L9K UP ) ! ,MONTESA REGIM5TS & SEIZE ! ,P>ALELO1 E/ABLI%+ A DIRECT R\TE TO ! PORT4 ,! DIVID$ LOYALTIES AMONG ! (FIC]S ( ! ,ALCANT>A ,9FANTRY ,REGIM5T MO/LY NEUTRALIZ$ IT1 BUT ,COLONEL ,JACOBO ,ROLDAN MANAG$ TO S5D \T A COMPANY TO ATTACK ,RADIO ,B>CELONA'S TRANSMITT] ON ,CASPE ,/REET4 

,:O WILL FI<T !SE =CES L$ BY M5 :O CONFID5TLY REPEAT$3 0,! RABBLE WILL RUN LIKE PUSSIES AS SOON AS !Y HE> ! CANNONS' ?UND]40.<#d#g#f.> ,! RABBLE8 ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS W]E ALREADY BREAK+ RANKS3 !Y W]E FRAT]NIZ+ ) ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I WORK]S &1 TOGE!R1 !Y ALL =M$ AN URBAN GU]RILLA =CE ?AT W\LD DET]M9E ! \TCOME ( ! BATTLE4 ,!Y W]E JO9$ BY ,P,\,M GR\PS 7:O W]E AS UN>M$ AS ! ,C,N,T71 ,U,G,T MILITANTS1 &1 LAT]1 ! ,ESQU]RA ,REPUBLICANA'S BOLDE/ ACTIVI/S1 :OM ! ,G5]ALITAT HAD >M$ G5]\SLY4 ,! IDEOLOGICAL DIFF]5CES ?AT EXI/$ AMONG ! MEMB]S ( ?IS HUMAN CONGLOM]ATE MELT$ AS !Y FAC$ ! COMMON DANG] & ?REW !MSELVES AGA9/ ! MILIT>Y MA*9E ?AT WAS DECL>+ W> ON EV]Y?+ 9 ITS PA?4 

,:]E WAS EA* SIDE'S ,G5]AL ,/AFF8 ,! FASCI/S 9/ALL$ !IRS 9 ,G5]AL ,CAPTA9CY1 :]E ,G5]AL ,F]N&EZ ,BURRIEL W\LD LEAD ! REBELLION AFT] ,CAPTA9 ,G5]AL ,LLANO DE LA ,5COMI5DA WAS AB&ON$ BY HIS M54 ,:]E WAS ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF ( ! O!R CAMP8 ,NOT EXACTLY 9 ! ,CATALAN ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY1 :]E ,M9I/] ,ESPANA %[CAS$ HIS 9ABILITY TO GIVE AN ORD] OR COORD9ATE ANY?+1 DESPITE HAV+ ! ASSI/ANCE ( ,G5]AL ,>ANGUR51 ?REE COMPANIES ( ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS1 & ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D'S ,N9ETE5? ,T]CIO 9 ! ,PALACIO ,PLAZA4 

,NOR WAS IT 9 ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,ITS LEAD]1 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS1 HAD ACCEPT$ ! /RUGGLE 0:ATEV] FATE AWAITS HIM10 BUT HI<TAIL$ IT TO ,VIA ,LAYETANA AS SOON AS ! FIR/ %OTS RANG \T4 ,CAPTA9 ,F$]ICO ,ESC(ET URG$ HIM TO DO ?IS1 ?9K+ ?AT LOCATION MORE SECURE = HIS P]SON4.<#d#g#g.> 

,IT C]TA9LY WASN'T 9 ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S1 :]E ,ESC(ET1 ,GU>N]1 & ,>R&O HOP$ TO LEAD ! BATTLE FROM A MAP ( ,B>CELONA4 ,ESC(ET HAD DISDA9FULLY REBUFF$ ,JULIAN ,GORK9 :5 HE DEM&$ WEAPONS = ! ,P,\,M4 

,!N :]E WAS ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF ( ! 0RABBLE08 ,9 REALITY1 IT HAD NO ,G5]AL ,/AFF4 ,! POPUL> RESI/ANCE WAS A DEC5TRALIZ$ 9ITIATIVE L$ BY UNIONS1 ,DI/RICT ,COMMITTEES1 & AN 5?USIA/IC MULTITUDE ( WOM51 M51 & Y\NG/]S :O LAID 9 WAIT = ! 5EMY1 BUILT B>RICADES ?R\<\T ! CITY1 & 9VE/$ A FIRM RESOLVE TO CRU% ! REBELS 9 EV]Y COBBLE/ONE ?AT !Y PASS$ FROM H& TO H&4 

,! SITUATION HAD ALREADY CL>IFI$ BY #h3 AM1 AS A TRULY ,M$IT]RANEAN SUN ROSE OV] ! CAPITAL ( ,CATALONIA4 ,:5 ! ,LI<T ,SEV5? ,>TILL]Y COLUMN CAME \T 9TO ,BALMES ,/REET AT ! ,DIAGONAL1 LOYALI/ ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS /OPP$ IT ) H& GR5ADES1 PI/OL FIRE1 & MUSKET %OTS4 ,GR\PS HOLD+ AN 9T]SECTION ON ,CL>IS ,/REET BLOCK$ ! O!R DETA*M5T ( ! ,SEV5? ,>TILL]Y4 ,! REBEL (FIC]S ORD]$ !IR SOLDI]S TO RETREAT1 :O TUCK$ 9TO DOORWAYS & PLANT$ !IR MA*9E-GUNS4 

,! ,P$RALBES 9FANTRY1 PROTECT$ BY A SQUADRON ( ,MONTESA ,CAVALRY1 IRRUPT$ 9TO ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,UNIV]SIDAD %\T+ 0,LONG LIVE ! ,REPUBLIC60 ,?IS CREAT$ 5\< CONFUSION = !M TO SEIZE SEV]AL WORK]S ON GU>D & ALSO S5D P>T ( ! ,REGIM5T 7& ! CAPTUR$ WORK]S7 T[>D ! UNIV]SITY4 ,! RE/ ( ! SOLDI]S TOOK (F = ! ,PLAZA DE ,CATALUNA1 9 HOPES ( DESC5D+ ALONG ! ,RAMBLAS1 BUT SOON 5C\NT]$ GUNFIRE1 :I* BROKE !IR MILIT>Y =MATION & CAUS$ A DISP]SAL ( TROOPS4 ,!Y OCCUPI$ ! ,HOTEL ,COLON1 ! ,CAS9O ,MILIT>1 ! ,MAISON ,DORE &1 AFT] A SCUFFLE ) ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS1 ! TELEPHONE EX*ANGE4 

,! ,MONTESA ,CAVALRY 5T]$ ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA ) A CANNON OP]AT$ BY ,CAPTA9 ,SAN*O ,CONTR]AS4 ,!SE SOLDI]S ALSO %\T$ 0,LONG LIVE ! ,REPUBLIC60 & IMM$IATELY BEGAN TO TAKE POSITIONS4 ,?IS CAUS$ ! SAME TURMOIL AS ELSE:]E1 :I* GREW MORE 9T5SE :5 ! ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS JO9$ ! REBEL SOLDI]S4 ,! WORK]S REACT$ QUICKLY & BEGAN FIR+ PI/OLS & HUNT+ %OTGUNS4 ,! 9SURG5T (FIC]S TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! DISORD] TO OCCUPY P>T ( ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA & DI/RIBUTE !IR TROOPS ALONG ! ,P>ALELO & ON ,CORTES ,/REET 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,UNIV]SIDAD4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,CAPTA9 ,SAN*O ,CONTR]AS PLAC$ HIS CANNON & FIR$ AT A B>RICADE ]ECT$ 9 FRONT ( ! ,ALCALDIA DE ,HO/AFRANCS BUILD+4 ,HE W\ND$ N9ETE51 BUT NO ONE RAN1 EXCEPT TO ATT5D TO ! VICTIMS4 ,PEOPLE RECOV]$ FROM !IR %OCK & ! ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS AB&ON$ !IR ,CAPTA9 & W5T OV] TO ! WORK]S' SIDE4 ,! D9 ( RIFLE & CANNON FIRE DREW MORE PEOPLE TO ! SC5E & ! FI<T+ BECAME MORE SEV]E4 ,! CANNON FIRE LEFT /RIPS ( HUMAN FLE% HANG+ FROM A TREE4 ,WOM5 ?REW :ATEV] !Y HAD ON H& AT ! TROOPS FROM ! BALCONIES & LET \T 5RAG$ %\TS ( 0ASSASS9S60 ,CAPTA9 ,SAN*O ,CONTR]AS HAD HIS FIR/ SURPRISE3 ! 0RABBLE0 DIDN'T RUN FROM ! CANNON'S FURY1 BUT REMADE ITS DEF5SES & CONT9U$ TO RESI/ DEFIANTLY4 ,?IS WAS NO ,OCTOB] #f6 

,! /RUGGLE 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA1 :I* WAS P]HAPS ! FIR/ ?AT REALLY EXPLOD$ ?AT MORN+1 CREAT$ 5\< CONFUSION = A REBEL 9FANTRY COMPANY L$ BY ,CAPTA9 ,LOPEZ ,BELDA TO PASS BY4 ,G5]AL ,BURRIEL ALSO SP$ BY 9 A C> ON HIS WAY TO ! ,CAPTA9CY1 :]E HE 9T5D$ TO DEAL ) ,LLANO DE LA ,5COMI5DA4 ,?AT WAS ! ONLY REBEL VICTORY4 

,AFT] L9K+ UP 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA1 ! SOLDI]S FROM ! ,MONTESA ,REGIM5T & ! ,SAPP]S TOOK ! ,P>ALELO & !N FAC$ (F AGA9/ ! B>RICADE ?AT MILITANTS FROM ! ,C,N,T'S ,WOODWORK]S' ,UNION HAD ]ECT$ AT ! ,BRE*A DE ,SAN ,PABLO4 ,! WORK]S TURN$ BACK ! SOLDI]S1 :O %IELD$ !MSELVES ) ! M5 ?AT !Y HAD TAK5 PRISON] E>LI]4 ,?IS 5ABL$ !M TO POSITION SEV]AL MA*9E-GUNS1 :OSE GUNFIRE NE>LY SWEPT ! WID? ( ! ,P>ALELO4 ,! WORK]S CONT9U$ FI<T+1 DESPITE ! C>NAGE CAUS$ BY ! MA*9E-GUNS4 ,!Y /ABILIZ$ ! FRONT H]E4 ,?AT GR\P ( REBELS WAS ALSO UNABLE TO REA* ITS OBJECTIVE4 

,! ,M\NTA9 ,>TILL]Y =CES ?AT DEP>T$ FROM ! ,DOCKS SOON 5C\NT]$ A BIG SURPRISE4 ,US+ ELECTRIC =KLIFTS FROM ! PORT1 ! WORK]S MADE A GIGANTIC B>RI] \T ( NUM]\S HUGE BALLS ( PRESS$ PAP]4 ,!N1 ) ! SUPPORT ( ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS1 !Y =M$ A L9E ( RESI/ANCE BEH9D !M ?AT CONFRONT$ ! REL5TLESS CANNON FIRE ORD]$ BY ,CAPTA9 ,LOPEZ ,V>ELA & ,COMM&] ,F]N&O ,URZUE4 ,?IS A/ONI%$ ,URZUE4 ,HE HAD BE5 ! BRAGG>T :O 9SI/$ ?AT ! 0RABBLE0 W\LD RUN ONCE !Y HE>D ! CANNON FIRE1 JU/ AS !Y HAD RUN :5 HE %OT AT ! ,G5]ALITAT ON ,OCTOB] #f4 ,?AT WAS NOT ! CASE AT ALL4 ,BUT !RE WAS 5ORM\S CONFUSION4 ,%OTS RANG \T FROM EV]Y:]E1 FROM ! RO(TOPS AS WELL AS ! B>RICADES4 ,! REBELS TRI$ TO PROTECT !MSELVES1 :ILE !IR MULES NEI<$ & SWUNG FROM SIDE TO SIDE UND] ! WEI<T ( ! >MAM5TS LOAD$ UPON !M OR SIMPLY BROKE 9TO PIECES :5 A M>KSMAN WAS SKILL$ 5\< TO HIT !IR C>GO ( EXPLOSIVES4 

,! ,SANTIAGO ,REGIM5T & A ,CIVIL ,GU>D SQUAD L$ BY ,COMM&] ,RECAS HAD TO BR+ !IR ADVANCE TO A HALT 9 ! 0,C9C D',ORS40 ,WORK]S AS WELL AS ,ASSAULT & ,SECURITY ,GU>DS /OPP$ !M 9 !IR TRACKS4 ,! B>RICADES APPE>$ IMM$IATELY1 AS SOON AS ! %OOT+ 5D$4 

,!RE WAS ALSO 9T5SE FI<T+ >\ND ! /ATUE ( ,COLUMBUS1 9 ! >EA 5COMPASS+ ,CU/OMS1 ! ,PU]TA DE LA ,PAZ1 ! ,AT>AZANAS B>RACKS1 & ,DEP5D5CIAS ,MILIT>ES4 ,G5]AL ,MOLA'S BRO!R ,RAMON WAS OP]AT+ \T ( ! LATT] LOCATION4 

,!RE WAS A CROSSFIRE BETWE5 ,AT>AZANAS & ,DEP5D5CIAS ,MILIT>ES 7:I* FAC$ ONE ANO!R7 ?AT SWEPT ! PORT >EA & ! 5TIRE WID? ( ! ,RAMBLA ,SANTA ,MONICA UP TO ! OLD /REET M>KET ( SECONDH& BOOKS4 ,FUR!R ABOVE1 MILITANTS FROM ! ,TRANSPORT & ,METALWORK]S UNIONS HAD ]ECT$ AN IMPOS+ B>RICADE ACROSS ! ,RAMBLA1 :I* EFFECTIVELY TRAPP$ ! TROOPS4 

,! LOCAL ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE 9/ALL$ ITS COORD9ATION PO/ 9 ! ,PLAZA ,>CO DEL ,TEATRO & US$ LIAISONS TO MA9TA9 CONTACT ) ! ,C,N,T ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,! LATT] HAD SET UP CAMP 9 ! L>GE BUILD+ AT #cb ,VIA ,LAYETANA CALL$ 0,CASA ,CAMBO10 :I* HAD PREVI\SLY HELD ! (FICES ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,PUBLIC ,WORKS4 ,!Y COMMUNICAT$ ) ! FI<T]S ON ! ,P>ALELO ?R\< ! ALLEYS ( ! ,FIF? ,DI/RICT & ) ! >EA >\ND ! ,PALACIO ,PLAZA ?R\< ! SO-CALL$ ,GO?IC ,NEI<BORHOOD4 ,! ,C,N,T'S CONTROL ( ! ,P>ALELO1 ONE ( ! CITY'S PR9CIPAL >T]IES1 W\LD BE A C5TRAL FACTOR 9 ! WORK]S' VICTORY1 AS ,G>CIA ,OLIV] LAT] NOT$4.<#d#g#h.> ,BY ELEV5 9 ! MORN+1 ! WORK]S HAD ! UPP] H& 9 ALL ! 0HOT SPOTS0 M5TION$ ABOVE4 

,AT #i3#c AM1 ! ,M\NTA9 ,>TILL]Y REGIM5T FI<T+ >\ND ! ,PALACIO ,PLAZA REALIZ$ ?AT IT W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO ADVANCE4 ,BE=E ACCEPT+ COMPLETE DEFEAT1 ! =CE'S COMM&] ORD]$ ! TROOPS TO )DRAW & TRY TO W9 ! B>RACKS 9 ! ,DOCKS4 ,?IS WAS NOT GO+ TO BE EASY4 ,:5 ! SOLDI]S BEGAN RETREAT+1 WORK]S PU%$ ! BALLS ( PAP] ?AT !Y BE5 US+ AS B>RICADES T[>D !M1 :ILE O!RS HIDD5 BEH9D OP5$ FIRE4 ,!IR RETREAT TURN$ 9TO A COMPLETE R\T4 ,DESPITE ! REBEL MA*9E-GUNS SWEEP+ ! >EA1 ! WORK]S & ,GU>DS LAUN*$ AN OV]P[]+ ASSAULT & SEIZ$ SEV]AL (FIC]S1 9CLUD+ ,LOPEZ ,V>ELA1 AS WELL AS A NUMB] ( CANNONS4 ,! SOLDI]S1 N[ FREE ( !IR (FIC]S' CO]CION1 FRAT]NIZ$ ) ! WORK]S & JO9$ !M4 ,?IS OCCURR$ >\ND T5 9 MORN+1 9 FRONT ( ,DURRUTI1 :O HAD JU/ >RIV$ ON SC5E TO HE> A REPORT ON ! SITUATION FROM ! ,ASSAULT ,GU>D ,CAPTA9 COMM&+ ! ,GU>DS FI<T+ ) ! WORK]S !RE4.<#d#g#i.> ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ BATTLE ?AT ! WORK]S WON ?AT MORN+4 ,! CANNONS1 N[ 9 ! H&S ( IMPROMPTU >TILL]YM51 HA/5$ ! PEOPLE'S VICTORY4 ,! REBELS MANAG$ TO REA* ! ,DOCKS & %UT !MSELVES 9 ! B>RACKS !RE1 BUT ! WORK]S CONTROLL$ ! SURR\ND+ /REETS & ]ECT$ B>RICADES LESS ?AN ONE HUNDR$ MET]S FROM B>RACKS'S MA9 DOOR4 ,! SIEGE !RE W\LD LA/ UNTIL ! F9AL ASSAULT ON ! BUILD+4 ,UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE AMONG !MSELVES1 ! REBELS W]E 9 A /ATE ( DISORD]4 ,!Y HAD E/ABLI%$ COMMUNICATION ?R\< ,FRANCE.<#d#h.> 9 ! MORN+ E>LY H\RS1 BUT :5 ! ,WORK] ,COMMITTEE ?AT OCCUPI$ ! MA9 PO/ (FICE ON ,SATURDAY NI<T NOTIC$ :AT WAS HAPP5+1 IT 9T]CEPT$ & ALT]$ !IR MESSAGES 9 SU* A WAY ?AT CONFUS$ ! FASCI/S4 ,! 9SURG5TS W]E 9 DIS>RAY4 ,!Y SIMPLY DID NOT KN[ :AT WAS GO+ ON4 

,! ,9FANTRY COMPANY ?AT DEP>T$ FROM ! ,ALCANT>A B>RACKS RAN 9TO A GR\PS ( WORK]S AT ! ,>CO DEL ,TRIUNFO ?AT PREV5T$ IT FROM OCCUPY+ ! RADIO TRANSMITT] ON ,CASPE ,/REET4 ,ITS ,CAPTA91 ,MAEZTU1 WAS LOS+ M5 ?R\< DES]TION & 9JURY4 ,HE ORD]$ !M TO RETREAT TO ,URQU9AONA ,PLAZA4 ,!Y MANAG$ TO TAKE REFUGE 9 ! ,HOTEL ,RITZ >\ND #a3 AM4 ,H[EV]1 ,CAPTA9 ,MAEZTU HAD LITTLE REASON TO BE OPTIMI/IC1 S9CE !Y HAD 5T]$ A ZONE ( TR\BLE3 AT ! 9T]SECTION ( ,CL>IS & ,CORTES1 WORK]S DECID$ TO F9I% (F ! ,SEV5? ,LI<T'S MA*9E-GUNS BY DRIV+ ?REE TRUCKS 9TO !M AT #ab KILOMET]S P] H\R1 RUNN+ OV] FIRE>MS & M5 9 ! PROCESS4 ,AS SOON AS ! REBEL L9ES BROKE1 ! WORK]S SEIZ$ !IR MA*9E-GUNS & QUICKLY TURN$ !M AGA9/ !IR OLD [N]S4 

,B>CELONA WAS ON FIRE4 ,PEOPLE ROAM+ ! /REETS W]E %OT FROM *UR* BELL T[]S1 B\RGEOIS HOMES1 OR RI<TW+ C5T]S4 ,WORK]S ALSO ]ECT$ B>RICADES & PATROLL$ ! /REETS 9 >EAS \TSIDE ! MA9 C5T]S ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,:5 !Y F\ND SOMEONE %OOT+ FROM A H\SE1 *UR*1 OR CL]ICAL C5T] !Y ATTACK$ ! BUILD+ ON !IR [N 9ITIATIVE4 ,!Y BURN$ D[N *UR*ES :5 !Y F\ND A PRIE/ OR PRIE/S 9SIDE FIR+4 

,PRESSURE FROM ! ,SANTIAGO ,REGIM5T 9 ! 0,C9C D',ORS0 PROMPT$ A *ANGE 9 TACTICS4 ,:5 ,COLONEL ,LACASA REALIZ$ ?AT HIS TROOPS W]E AB\T TO BE CORN]$1 HE ORD]$ !M TO MAKE A /AGG]$ RETREAT & TAKE REFUGE 9 ! CONV5T NEXT TO ! ,C>MELITAS4 ,:AT REMA9$ ( ! ,SANTIAGO ,REGIM5T & ,COMM&] ,RECAS'S ,CIVIL ,GU>D SQUADRON W]E %UT 9 !RE & KILL$4 ,RECAS ALSO DI$ !RE DUR+ ! F9AL ATTACK4 

,!RE WAS FI<T+ 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA1 ,PLAZA DE LA ,UNIV]SIDAD1 & ! ,PLAZA DE ,CATALUNA4 ,NEI!R SIDE WAS GIV+ AN 9*4 ,! SITUATION BECAME TRULY DANG]\S 9 ! ,BRE*A DE ,SAN ,PABLO4 ,AL?\< ! TROOPS !RE HAD BE5 UNABLE TO MOVE =W>D1 !Y HAD MADE CONTACT ) ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA & ! PORT4 ,IT WAS ESS5TIAL TO CONTROL ! LATT]1 GIV5 ! POT5TIAL ?AT REBEL TROOPS MI<T BE %IPP$ 94 ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 ,ASCASO1 & ,DURRUTI MET 9 ! ,PLAZA ,>CO DEL ,TEATRO TO TALK AB\T ! ISSUE >\ND #i3 9 ! MORN+4 

,A MILITANT FROM ! ,WOODWORK]S' ,UNION BY ! NAME ( ,BELMONTE JO9$ !IR DISCUSSION4 ,HE TOLD !M AB\T ! SITUATION 9 ! ,BRE*A ,SAN ,PABLO1 :]E SOLDI]S HAD PLANT$ !IR MA*9E-GUNS & DRIV5 ! WORK]S FROM ! B>RICADE ON ! ,P>ALELO4 0,BUT ! COMRADES DIDN'T GIVE UP10 HE SAID4 0,!Y FIR$ FROM ! T]RACES & DOORWAYS1 FROM ANY:]E ?AT !Y C\LD GET AT ! 5EMY4 ,H[EV]1 ! SITUATION IS DIFFICULT & WE HAVE TO RID \RSELVES ( ?OSE MA*9E-GUNS ?AT >E P9N+ US D[N40.<#d#h#a.> ,S]GEANTS ,MANZANA & ,GORDO W]E ALSO PRES5T4 ,!Y HAD FAIL$ TO TAKE ! ,AT>AZANAS & HAD BE5 =C$ TO ESCAPE ?R\< ! GATE OP5+ ONTO ,MONTS]RAT ,/REET4 ,=TUNATELY !Y HAD BE5 ABLE TO GRAB SOME BOXES ( RIFLE AMMUNITION & MA*9E-GUN RIBBONS AS !Y FL$4 

,ANTONIO ,ORTIZ & ,AURELIO ,F]N&EZ CAME TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! CONV]SATION AS WELL4 ,! LATT] HAD P>T$ ) HIS IRON$ JACKET4 ,HIS %IRT1 ONCE :ITE1 N[ CLUNG TO HIS BODY1 YELL[$ BY GUNP[D]4 

0,!Y'RE %OOT+ FROM ! ,HOTEL ,FALCON10 !Y SAID :ILE APPROA*+ ! GR\P4 

0,& !Y'LL ROA/ US ) BULLETS IF WE DON'T RESPOND SOON10 ,DURRUTI REPLI$4.<#d#h#b.> 

,!Y /ORM$ ! HOTEL & CLEAN$ \T ! REBEL M>KSM54 ,:5 ! >EA >\ND ! ,PLAZA ,>CO DEL ,TEATRO BECAME CALM AGA91 !Y DECID$ TO MOVE AN AVAILABLE MA*9E-GUN TO ! BALCONY ( ! BUILD+ HOLD+ ! ,CASA ,JUAN RE/AURANT 9 ORD] TO ATTACK ,DEP5D5CIAS ,MILIT>ES FROM !RE4 ,!Y GAVE ! TASK TO ,S]GEANTS ,MANZANA & ,GORDO1 :O OP]AT$ ) ! SUPPORT ( MILITANTS FROM ! ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S' ,UNION4 

0,:AT %\LD WE DO AB\T ! ,BRE*A80 ,BELMONTE ASK$4 

0,WE'RE GO+ TO CLEAN IT \T10 ,ASCASO SAID4 

,!Y GA!R$ ! BE/->M$ MILITANTS AMONG ?OSE PRES5T & =M$ TWO GR\PS4 ,ONE1 L$ BY ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 W\LD TAKE (F ALONG ,SAN ,PABLO ,/REET2 ! O!R W\LD GO UP ,NUEVA DE LA ,RAMBLA ,/REET1 ) ,ASCASO AT ITS HEAD4 ,DURRUTI W\LD REMA9 9 ! ,PLAZA1 COORD9AT+ =CES & LEAD+ !M TO :]EV] !Y W]E NE$$ MO/4.<#d#h#c.> 

,! SITUATION WAS V]Y DELICATE 9 ! ,BRE*A DE ,SAN ,PABLO4 ,! REBELS HAD 9/ALL$ ?REE MA*9E-GUNS4 ,ONE1 OPPOSITE ! ,TEATRO ,VICTORIA1 ANO!R NEXT TO ! ,M\L9 ,R\GE CAB>ET1 & ! F9AL ONE 9 ! ,BRE*A DE ,SAN ,PABLO ITSELF1 :I* !Y FIR$ REL5TLESSLY4 ,! COMRADES GO+ ) ,ASCASO ALONG ,NUEVA DE LA ,RAMBLA ,/REET W]E AN EASY T>GET :5 !Y CAME \T 9TO ! ,P>ALELO4 ,!Y TRI$ TO TAKE COV] 9 DOORWAYS OR BEH9D ANY OBJECT !Y C\LD F9D :ILE CONT9U+ TO FIRE !IR PI/OLS4 ,! FASCI/S W\LD HAVE MASSACR$ !M IF ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S GR\P HAD NOT SLIPP$ >\ND ! 5EMY4 ,! REBELS W]E N[ CAU<T BETWE5 ! TWO GR\PS & W]E COMPLETELY DISORI5T$4 ,! MILITANTS :O HAD BE5 HOLD+ !M D[N UNTIL !N RESPOND$ PROMPTLY & EV]YONE LAUN*$ A MASS ATTACK4 ,A BUR/ ( GUNFIRE FROM ,ASCASO'S AUTOMATIC PI/OL BR\<T D[N ! ,CAPTA9 LEAD+ ! TROOPS4 ,A ,LIEUT5ANT TRI$ TO TAKE HIS PLACE1 BUT A ,CAVALRY ,CORPORAL KILL$ HIM AT ONCE4 ,?IS 5D$ ! RESI/ANCE 9 ! ,BRE*A DE ,SAN ,PABLO4 ,A HI/ORIAN SYMPA!TIC TO ! REBELS CONCLUDES HIS ACC\NT ( ! BATTLE 9 ! FOLL[+ WAY3 0,D>NELL .<! ,CAPTA9.> & HIS =CES HELD ! POSITIONS ?AT !Y HAD CAPTUR$ 444 UNTIL ! MASSES PHYSICALLY OV]CAME !M & ANNIHILAT$ ! SQUADRON4 ,! (FIC]S W]E TAK5 PRISON] & SUFF]$ ! UN=TUNATE FATE RES]V$ = !M40.<#d#h#d.> 

,BY NOON ?AT DAY1 ! MILIT>Y 9SURRECTION 9 ,B>CELONA WAS ESS5TIALLY OV]4 ,! REMA9+ HOLD\TS W]E CLE>LY ID5TIFI$3 ,HOTEL ,COLON-,TELEPHONE EX*ANGE1 ,UNIV]SIDAD-,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA1 ,AT>AZANAS-,DEP5D5CIAS ,MILIT>ES1 & ! ,C>MELITAS CONV5T 9 ! NOR!RN P>T ( ! CITY4 ,?AT WAS ALL4 

,REPUBLICAN ,COLONEL ,DIAZ ,S&9O ORD]$ HIS PLANES TO MAKE AN EXPLORATORY FLI<T & DROP PAMPHLETS ON ! B>RACKS TELL+ ! SOLDI]S ?AT ! C\P HAD FAIL$ & ?AT !Y HAD TO SURR5D]4 ,:ILE ,DIAZ ,S&9O'S PLANES CUT ?R\< ! BLUE SPACE OV] ! CITY1 FIVE HYDROPLANES COM+ FROM ,MAJORCA L&$ AT ,B>CELONA'S NAVAL BASE4 ,ONE ( !M C>RI$ ,G5]AL ,GOD$1 :O 9SPECT$ ! ,CATALAN CAPITAL FROM ABOVE BE=E L&+4 

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