Franco
General Francisco Franco
won the Spanish Civil war
thanks to help from his ally
and friend Adolf Hitler.
Grandfather
My Grandfather Francisco
Redondo photographed
during the Spanish Civil war.
This is one of the two
photographs my family has
left of him.
Death Certificate
My grandfather’s death
certificate, which states that
he died as a result of a brain
and pulmonary hemorrhage
THE
PHOTOS
Grandmother
My Grandmother Josefa Martinez, was left a widow at age 27, and spent nearly 2 years in prison.
Florentino Fernandez,
the man who introduced the “guerilleros” to my grandfather. He was killed the same night my grandfather was.
The House
This is the house in El Valle
where my grandparents lived
with their four children. My
grandparents housed and
abetted “guerilleros” in this
house for over two months
before they were found out.
The Guard
Servando Molero was one of the two “Guardia Civiles” who killed my grandfather and Florentino Fernandez
The Tree
My grandfather, Francisco Redondo, and his friend Florentino Fernandez were shot and killed beside this chestnut tree in the town of Bembibre.