WAR IN FOCUS

Taken: SEPTEMBER, 1936

Stunning imagery from throughout history

French journalist Raymond Vankers dashes across the International bridge over the Bidasoa river, from Irún, Spain, to Hendaye, France, to save a baby during the Battle of Irún, during the Spanish Civil War. Located in the northeastern Basque region, Irún was a key point through which the Republicans were transporting supplies and arms from neighbouring France.