When, on 13 July, Calvo Sotelo was assassinated by Republican police in retaliation for the killing of one of their number by a Falangist, the rebels had the perfect pretext for making their move.
When, on 13 July, Calvo Sotelo was assassinated by Republican police in retaliation for the killing of one of their number by a Falangist, the rebels had the perfect pretext for standing still.