List of episodes of the series «The Spanish Civil War»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 6
Prelude to Tragedy
Release date: 1/7/1983

Prelude to Tragedy

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode description:
    First in a six-part series. Looks at the background to the war: the five turbulent years that led to the crisis in July 1936 when a group of generals rose to overthrow the Republican government.
Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror
Release date: 1/14/1983

Revolution, Counter-Revolution & Terror

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode description:
    Second in a six-part series. Considers the fact that half the Spanish Civil War’s victims died behind the lines, not in battle, but by political execution.
Battleground for Idealists
Release date: 1/21/1983

Battleground for Idealists

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode description:
    The people who went to fight in the Spanish Civil War including the International Brigade, the Nazi Condor Legion and Italian Blackshirts, and the help supplied by the Soviet Union.
Franco and the Nationalists
Release date: 1/28/1983

Franco and the Nationalists

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode description:
    Part four of a documentary series. This part deals with the character of Franco and the make up of the Nationalist side. It includes footage of the Spanish Civil War and interviews with participants.
Inside the Revolution
Release date: 2/4/1983

Inside the Revolution

  • Episode number: 5
  • Episode description:
    Part five of a documentary series. This part deals with the activities of Communists, Socialists, and Anarchists on the Republican side.
Victory and Defeat
Release date: 2/11/1983

Victory and Defeat

  • Episode number: 6
  • Episode description:
    A chronicle of the fall of Barcelona and Madrid and the eventual victory of General Franco's army in 1939.