We asked you to come up with something appropriately witty for this image from our article on the Spanish Civil War from the June/July 2026 issue of Military History Matters. Here are the winners:
WINNER
‘Stop swearing, Juan, this war is meant to be civil’ – Pendragon
RUNNERS-UP
‘Hey Andres, the paella needs ten minutes on the heat, alright?!’ – David
‘Maybe we shouldn’t have told everyone to choose their own uniforms from Primark…’ – Rob Falconer




Who knew photoshopping had been invented as long ago as the Spanish Civil War …
Maybe we shouldn’t have told everyone to choose their own uniforms from Primark …
Stop swearing, Juan, this war is meant to be civil
Where is the standard bearer? His sense of purpose seems to be flagging.
This rally is really jumpin’!
The BBC start filming a new series of Dads Army.
“Hey Andres, the paella needs ten minutes on the heat, alright?!”
Now release the bulls …