In the Spanish Civil War, a mother grieves over the body of what she believes to be her murdered son on the streets of Castellón on August 8, 1938. After defeating the Republican forces on the Aragon front, the Nationalist army moved south and began the Valencia offensive in April 1938.

 　　During the Spanish Civil War (July 17, 1936-April 1, 1939), a mother grieves over the body of what she believes to be her murdered son on the streets of Castellón on August 8, 1938. There was a period of confusion before the Nationalist troops marched into Castellón de la Plana, the provincial capital of Castellón. Retreating Nationalist soldiers prematurely killed hundreds of people who tried to greet them, believing them to be liberators. The son of one of the victims was one of those killed.

　During the Spanish Civil War, the Nationalist forces that had defeated the Republican forces on the Aragon front moved south and attempted to capture Valencia from April to July 1938. in the Levante Offensive that broke out from April 25 to July 24, 1938, the Nationalist forces led by Francisco Franco attempted to capture Valencia, which was controlled by the Republican forces. The Nationalist army fought for several days. After several days of fighting, the Nationalist forces occupied the province of Castellón, north of Valencia, on June 13. The Nationalist offensive was frustrated by bad weather and the Republican Army's persistent resistance on the XYZ defense line. The Nationalist forces captured Castellón Province, but failed to capture Valencia, suffering heavy casualties. The Republican forces suffered 5,000 casualties while the Nationalist forces suffered approximately 20,000 casualties.

　The Argon offensive by the Nationalist forces began on March 7, 1938 and ended on April 19. The Aragon Offensive ended on April 15, 1938, when the Nationalist forces captured the town of Vinalos on the Mediterranean coast, bisecting Republican territory and isolating Catalonia from the central region. It was a fatal blow to the Republican army, which could no longer fully recover. The Argon offensive of the Nationalist army was accompanied by an intensive bombing campaign against the towns and cities of Valencia and Catalonia. Strategic objectives were achieved and civilians were terrorized.