In January 1939 tens of thousands of people fled the advancing forces of General Franco. One young fighter battling against the fascists in Barcelona reflects on the events.

In January 1939 tens of thousands of people fled the advancing forces of General Franco. Witness hears from Victor Pey, then a young fighter battling against the fascists in the city of Barcelona.

(Photo: An elderly Spanish woman fleeing shortly after the fall of Barcelona in January 1939. Credit: Fox Photos/Getty Images)