The Falling Soldier is a historic photograph taken by Robert Capa, understood to have been taken on September 5, 1936 and depicting the death of Federico Borrell García, an anarchist Republican soldier during the Spanish Civil War. The full title of the photograph is Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death, Cerro Muriano, September 5, 1936. There have long been allegations that the picture was staged.
Recent research suggests that the picture ...
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The Falling Soldier is a historic photograph taken by Robert Capa, understood to have been taken on September 5, 1936 and depicting the death of Federico Borrell García, an anarchist Republican soldier during the Spanish Civil War. The full title of the photograph is Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death, Cerro Muriano, September 5, 1936. There have long been allegations that the picture was staged.
Recent research suggests that the picture was staged, and it is more conclusive in stating that it was not taken at the battle site of Cerro Muriano, but at nearby Espejo on a different date.
According to some authors, Robert Capa's The Falling Soldier captures the moment of Borrell’s death. The soldier is seen collapsing backwards after having been shot. He appears in civilian-looking clothing but wearing a leather cartridge belt, and his rifle is slipping out of his right hand. Photographs taken earlier in the day appear to show the militiaman in life standing alongside his comrades...
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