Bombardment of Xàtiva
During the bombardment of Xàtiva on February 12, 1939, in the last days of the Spanish Civil War , the train station of Xàtiva ( Spanish : Játiva), Valencia province , and a train arriving there were bombed . 129 people died and another 200 were injured.
The train was carrying Republic military from the 49th Mixed Brigade , which was in retreat. The holding in the station train was attended by many civilians besieged who hoped allied soldiers to see. He should continue to Frente de Levante .
At around 10:30 a.m., five Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 bombers of the Aviazione Legionaria , which were stationed in Palma , appeared. The planes dropped 20 250-kilo aerial bombs on the station grounds from a height of 4200 m . In addition to the soldiers, numerous civilians also died. The 49th Mixed Brigade's losses were so great that it was disbanded.