The Battle of the Ebro remembered in reenactment 79 years later

The Battle of the Ebro (Batalla de l'Ebre) is largely considered the longest and bloodiest battle of the Spanish Civil War. It lasted five months, and it’s said that the waters of the Ebro River ran red from the tens of thousands of casualties. Now, 79 years later, the battle has seen its fourth historical reenactment, one that aimed to grapple with a historical reckoning.

Held in the Catalan town of Flix, strategically situated on the Ebro River, the reenactment saw the participation of 130 people from various associations. The event portrays the last day of the battle when, on November 16, 1938, the Republicans fell to the Fascist Franco forces. This marked what is now considered to be one of the most significant happenings of the war. “This was the last episode of the Battle of the Ebro and almost the end of the Civil War,” explained participant Jaume Masip, from the Cana association.