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British spy who flew from Croydon to start Spanish Civil War
The prelude to World War II in Europe was a nasty and brutal civil war in Spain, used as a proving ground for Hitler’s troops. And Croydon played a role in its start and its end, writes JIM JUMP Croydon … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolf Hitler, Bill Harrington, Croydon, Croydon Airport, Cyril Sexton, General Francisco Franco, George Wheeler, Guernica, Harry Evans, International Brigades, International Brigades Memorial Trust, Jim Jump, John Peet, Major Hugh Pollard, Miles Tomalin, Spanish Civil War, World War II
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