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el tejerazo — the coup attempted by Col Tejero on 23 February 1981
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Tejerazo — Der Putsch vom 23. Februar 1981 (in Spanien umgangssprachlich 23 F oder auch El Tejerazo nach einem der Beteiligten genannt), war ein missglückter Versuch von Teilen der Guardia Civil und des Militärs, die Demokratie in Spanien zu beenden und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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