2026-07-30 15:19 UTC
Aalto volunteered for dangerous guerrilla operations, working behind enemy lines for weeks at a time. He was trained in the use of pressure-sensitive explosives to destroy railroad tracks, bridges & power lines. One operation (the destruction of the main supply bridge spanning the Albarracín River) may have been the inspiration for Ernest Hemingway's novel For Whom the Bell Tolls. (2/5)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Aalto
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@MNSpy@mastodon.online 2026-07-30 15:21
In late 1937, Aalto worked again behind enemy lines with Spanish guerrillas in the Battle of Teruel. And on May 23, 1938, Aalto led the successful amphibious operation at Carchuna, Motril on the southern coast of Spain, which resulted in the rescue of 300 Republican prisoners held in the Fort of Carchuna. The raid was the only operation of its kind ever undertaken by the Spanish army. (3/5) #SpanishCivilWar #ALBA #Antifa