Getting at the Guernica Myth

In our January 5, 1973 issue, we published “The Great Guernica Fraud,” by Professor Jeffrey Hart. He argued that, contrary to the received view, the destruction of the town of Guernica was carried out by the retreating pro-government forces, and not by the German Condor Legion. It is not too much to say that this article caused an international stir. It reprinted in the Washington Post, in Die Welt, and in assorted Spanish and other Continental organs. The East European press reacted. NR received numerous letters and articles on the subject, and some of these possess substantial political and scholarly interest in their own right. Some contribute original research and fresh documentation to the Guernica discussion. Herewith we present three such pieces and reprint an important letter by historian Brian Crozier, which appeared in England. Professor Hart concludes with a brief evaluative comment.

I. HART NO HISTORIAN

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In our January 5, 1973 issue, we published “The Great Guernica Fraud,” by Professor Jeffrey Hart. He argued that, contrary to the received view, the destruction of the town of Guernica was carried out by the retreating pro-government forces, and not by the German Condor Legion. It is not too much to say that this article caused an international stir. It reprinted in the Washington Post, in Die Welt, and in assorted Spanish and other Continental organs. The East European press reacted. NR received numerous letters and articles on the subject, and some of these possess substantial political and scholarly interest in their own right. Some contribute original research and fresh documentation to the Guernica discussion. Herewith we present three such pieces and reprint an important letter by historian Brian Crozier, which appeared in England. Professor Hart concludes with a brief evaluative comment.

I. HART NO HISTORIAN