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Child evacuees from the Spanish Civil War
At the height of the Spanish Civil War, thousands of Basque children were evacuated to safety in Britain.
In 1937, Herminio Martinez was sent away by his parents at the age of seven. It was 23 years before he saw them again.
Herminio Martinez talks to Witness about his memories of the evacuation and the reunion with his family.
PHOTO: Hutton Archive/Getty Images
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By BBC World Service
4.3
2020 ratings
At the height of the Spanish Civil War, thousands of Basque children were evacuated to safety in Britain.
In 1937, Herminio Martinez was sent away by his parents at the age of seven. It was 23 years before he saw them again.
Herminio Martinez talks to Witness about his memories of the evacuation and the reunion with his family.
PHOTO: Hutton Archive/Getty Images
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