It seems today is the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Guernica. It is strange because I am only aware what happen from Pablo Picasso's famous painting.

Times Online Guernica information

Bill

It is strange that the painting seems to have drawn a lot of attention compared to the actual bombing.

It was a highly significant event, not only for the civil war but because it was seen later as the first use of the "Blitzkreig" that the nazis were later employ on London, killing many more thousands of civilians.