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Word: nere (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Militia, eager to avenge the Italian rout at Guadalajara (TIME, March 22 et seq.), the ignominious chasing by Basque fishwives during the Bilbao siege (TIME, June 28). A horse laugh went through Leftist lines outside Santander when they read a purported order issued by General Piazzoni to Le Frecce Nere (Black Arrows): "As the Black Arrows were the first to reach Bilbao, so they will be the first to enter Santander. With proud heart and bayonets raised, be ready to dash to the glory that awaits...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SPAIN: Pushover Victory | 8/30/1937 | See Source »

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