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Post by Xserx » 26 May 2003, 14:28

I heard, what for the first time the term " the fifth column " was used in the speech by radio by general Mola before offensive to Madrid . Whether there is no at somebody full text of this speech?
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Post by Javier Acuña » 01 Jun 2003, 18:37

As far as I know, the term "Fift Column" was coined by General Mola when asked by a journalist about which one of his 4 columns advancing towards Marid will be the one to take the City, the General replied "The Fifth", and it meant the armored fascists elements inside Madrid that were helping him.

I don't know if besides that interview he gave a specific speach coining that term.
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Post by Xserx » 03 Jun 2003, 15:35

Javier Acuña wrote:As far as I know, the term "Fift Column" was coined by General Mola when asked by a journalist about which one of his 4 columns advancing towards Marid will be the one to take the City, the General replied "The Fifth", and it meant the armored fascists elements inside Madrid that were helping him.
I don't know if besides that interview he gave a specific speach coining that term.

Thank's Javier! Yes, I had in view of this interview (on mine though I can be mistaken, it was broadcast by radio). The full text of it interview is necessary for me.
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