Title

Falange salute is offered to the coffin of the assassinated José Calvo Sotelo

Caption

Falange salute is offered to the coffin of the assassinated José Calvo Sotelo, 1st Duke of Calvo Sotelo (1893 – 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_249

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (3,0Mb) / 17,9in x 13,0in / 5363 x 3911 (300dpi)

Keywords

Falangist Falangist Salute Coffin Photography 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 Falange