Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Tablada airfield (Army of Africa airlift), Seville
City site
The story
With the Republican navy blocking the Strait, Franco's Army of Africa was stuck in Morocco. From late July 1936 German Junkers Ju 52 and Italian Savoia-Marchetti transports flew legionnaires and Regulares from Tetuán to Seville — the first large military airlift in history, landing mainly at Tablada and at Jerez. The troops then marched north to Badajoz and Madrid. The airfield was a military base and aviation school afterwards.
What you can see today
A military base; only its perimeter can be seen.
Plan your visit
View from outside only.
Sources
Nearby sites
- Cementerio de San Fernando — Pico Reja mass grave, Seville · 7 km
- Campillo de Llerena – Civil War Museum & Italian cemetery · 129 km
- Espejo — site of Capa's 'Falling Soldier' · 133 km
- Valle de la Serena – Republican defence line (La Serena pocket) · 150 km
- Almendralejo – Purificación church tower & memorial · 152 km
- Panteón de la Memoria, Cementerio de San Rafael, Málaga · 156 km
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The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
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