Title

Assassination of José Calvo Sotelo

Caption

assassination of José Calvo Sotelo, 1st Duke of Calvo Sotelo (6 May 1893 – 13 July 1936). Spanish politician prior to and during the Second Spanish Republic. His murder by a unit of the urban police force known as the Assault Guard and several socialist (PSOE/UGT) activists contributed greatly to precipitate the Spanish Civil War,

Date

1936

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A04_248

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (2,2Mb) / 16,0in x 14,6in / 4785 x 4383 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photograph Early Photography Early Photograph José Calvo Sotelo 1st Duke of Calvo Sotelo José Calvo Sotelo, 1st Duke of Calvo Sotelo Duke Duke of Calvo Sotelo Calvo Sotelo Spanish Spain Assassination Assassinated Politician Politics Political Second Spanish Republic Republic Republican Murder Murdered Urban Police Police Force Police Assault Guard Socialist Socialism PSOE UGT activist Activists Spanish Civil War Civil War Second World War World War Two World War II WWII War 20th Century Photography