Spanish Civil War - Bombed, bombarded and mined Spanish rebels still are holding out the ruins of Toledo's famous Alcazar. These pictures made shortly before loyalists mined the fortress dramatically depict the historical siege. Photo shows loyalist snipers behind a barracade. The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from July 17, 1936 to April 1, 1939, was a conflict in which the Francoists or Nationalists, led by General Francisco Franco, defeated the Republicans or Loyalists of the Second Spanish Republic. 固opFoto