The project "Spaces of the battle of Mallorca 2017-2022" aims to research, locate, identify and protect the spaces and material remains of the Bayo Desembarque in Mallorca in 1936. It is formed by a transversal group of historians, archaeologists and journalists from the Balearic Islands and Catalonia. Campaign 1 is from July 29 to August 5, 2018.
I came to be a part of this project, as most things happen in life, completely by accident. As we know from studying the past, however, things always happen for a reason even if the reason is not visible at the time. In 1936, the thing was war. War penetrated almost every part of the world and Mallorca was no exception. On August 16 to September 4 of that year, a military expedition was carried out where a total of 4,000 antifascist soldiers were ordered to enter and secure the coast of Mallorca via Son Servera and Porto Cristo. This struggle between the fascist regime and the republicans left and undeniable mark on the landscape of Mallorca. Our goal was to find out to what extent it did.
Last year marked the first year of the investigation team of Espais de La Batalla de Mallorca. Historians, journalists and archaeologists are among us. The daily schedule included hiking and surveying in the morning, after lunch transcribing the forms and formatting photos in the afternoon with lots of discussion! Last year has proved to be a successful first reconnaissance of the Spanish Civil War in Mallorca. We are looking forward to learning more this summer!
