This book examines the most polemical atrocity of the Spanish Civil War: the massacre of 2,500 political prisoners by Republican security forces in the villages of Paracuellos and Torrejaon de Ardoz near Madrid in November/December 1936.
The study reexamines the narrative surrounding extrajudicial executions in Republican Spain during July 1936, arguing against the prevailing belief that these acts were solely perpetrated by criminal or anarchist elements. It delves into the complexities of the political climate, suggesting a more nuanced understanding of the motivations and implications behind these executions, thereby contributing to the broader discourse on the Spanish Civil War and its violent aftermath.