Bilbao after its capture by Nationalists: Pontoon bridges replace blown up structures.

Bilbao after its capture by Nationalists: Pontoon bridges replace blown up structures. Inhabitants of Bilbao returning to their homes over a pontoon bridge thrown across the river Nervien after the triumphant entry of General Franco's Nationalist troops. All bridges had previously been blown up by the defending basques in efforts to keep the city from falling into Nationalist hands.