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To: cripplecreek

It seems most likely the photo is genuine:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/robert-capa/in-love-and-war/47/

According to the above link, the fallen soldier’s name was Federico Borrell García, and he was killed in battle on September 5, 1936.


22 posted on 05/10/2009 3:57:33 PM PDT by devere
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To: devere
Thx!

Proving that Robert Capa’s “Falling Soldier” is Genuine: A Detective Story

24 posted on 05/10/2009 4:07:16 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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