Bombing of Alicante

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{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = The Market Bombing of Alicante 25 May 1938

| partof = the Spanish Civil War

| image = Mercado de Alicante.jpg

| caption = The current central market of Alicante

| date = 25 May 1938

| place = Alicante, Spain

| result = Alicante severely damaged.

| combatant1 = {{flag|Spanish Republic}}

| combatant2 = {{flag|Nationalist Spain|1938}}
{{flagicon|Kingdom of Italy}} Aviazione Legionaria

| commander1 = ?

| commander2 = ?

| strength1 = Anti-aircraft artillery

| strength2 = 7–9 Italian Sa-79 and Sa-81 bombers

| casualties1 = 275–393 civilians dead
1,000 civilians injured

| casualties2 = None

}}

{{Campaignbox Spanish Civil War}}

One of the worst bombing attacks on civilian population in Alicante during the Spanish civil war. This particular attack was one of many against the Spanish city of Alicante and it occurred on 25 May 1938, perpetrated by the Legionary Air Force, an expeditionary corps from the Italian Royal Air Force, allied with Franco. The attacking planes were based in Mallorca. It is even considered by many to be one of the deadliest aerial bombings of the entire Spanish Civil War with many bombs dropped on a strictly civilian population with no military targets within a short amount of time. It was heavily reported by witnesses that the planes dove low shooting at civilians randomly.