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Franco Part 3: The Spanish Civil War

2021/5/25
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A secret mission involving a British spy and a Spanish reporter smuggles General Francisco Franco from the Canary Islands to Morocco, crucial for the start of the Spanish Civil War.

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In July 1936, Spain erupts into civil war. But Francisco Franco is marooned far away in the Canary Islands. A devious rescue mission ensues. Back on Spanish soil, Franco begins the process of conquering his homeland, butchering his enemies as he goes. Mussolini and Hitler lend a hand. Closing in on Madrid, Franco lays the groundwork for a decades-long dictatorship.

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