



General Franco rides in a car, accompanied by an escort of Moroccan mounted guards, along a Madrid street, acknowledging salutes.
The Arc de Triomphe, erected in honor of Franco's victory over the Republicans.
General Varela presents Franco, who stands on the podium, with the Order of the Grand Laureate Cross of San Fernando.
The population greets Franco, raising their arms in the Roman salute.
Women salute Franco.
A Falangist unit passes in front of the podium, salutes Franco.
Infantry units pass in front of the podium.
A unit of mountain riflemen, carrying skis on their shoulders, passes through the square.
Spanish Sisters of Mercy occupy the guest stands.
A unit of cyclists on parade.
Franco, raising his arm, salutes the passing troops from the podium.
A unit of motorcyclists on parade.
Representatives of the tribes of Spanish Morocco occupy the podium.
Cavalry passes through the square in front of the podium, foreign military attachés occupy the guest stand.
Franco on the podium.
Anti-aircraft and heavy artillery on parade.
Tanks and armored vehicles drive across the square in parade formation, officers on the podium salute their caps.
Division commanders drive past in cars, stopping one by one in front of the podium.
Women on the podium wave handkerchiefs.
Motorized units on parade, Phalangists from the podium salute the passing troops.
Trucks carrying infantry and chemical troops wearing gas masks pass by.
Franco salutes the passing troops from the podium.
Heavy anti-aircraft gun crews during the parade, and guests of honor on the podium.
Franco Francisco Bahamonde - Spanish statesman and political figure, military leader
May 19, 1939
Madrid
Spring