Andrés and the Delayed Dispatch

For Whom the Bell Tolls

This flow follows Andrés’s dangerous effort to deliver Jordan’s warning through a Republican command system that repeatedly obstructs its own urgent work.

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A Messenger Chosen A Messenger Chosen from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Carrying the Warning A necessary journey Jordan chooses Andrés to carry a dispatch to General Golz because he knows the mountain routes and can travel through…

A Messenger Chosen from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Carrying the Warning A necessary journey Jordan chooses Andrés to carry a dispatch to General Golz because he knows the mountain routes and can travel through…

Carrying the Warning A necessary journey Jordan chooses Andrés to carry a dispatch to General Golz because he knows the mountain routes and can travel through the lines. The message reports enemy preparations. Personal conflict Andrés wants to return in time for the assault. Delivering the message may keep him from sharing the danger faced by his comrades.

Held at the Wire Held at the Wire from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Suspicion at the Front An unfriendly reception Republican sentries challenge Andrés, threaten to throw a grenade, and make him pass through several belts of…

Held at the Wire from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Suspicion at the Front An unfriendly reception Republican sentries challenge Andrés, threaten to throw a grenade, and make him pass through several belts of…

Suspicion at the Front An unfriendly reception Republican sentries challenge Andrés, threaten to throw a grenade, and make him pass through several belts of wire with his hands raised. His papers do not immediately persuade them. A familiar problem He stays patient, explaining his identity and mission repeatedly. The delay reflects a system in which fear of infiltration makes a genuine messenger look suspicious.

A Commander Takes Over A Commander Takes Over from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Gomez Assists A brief acceleration At battalion headquarters, Rogelio Gomez recognizes the seriousness of Andrés’s mission and takes him by motorcycle toward…

A Commander Takes Over from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Gomez Assists A brief acceleration At battalion headquarters, Rogelio Gomez recognizes the seriousness of Andrés’s mission and takes him by motorcycle toward…

Gomez Assists A brief acceleration At battalion headquarters, Rogelio Gomez recognizes the seriousness of Andrés’s mission and takes him by motorcycle toward higher command. He challenges a staff officer who dismisses the report. Another checkpoint The two encounter traffic controls and military confusion on the road. Their progress depends as much on individual initiative as on official orders.

Marty Seizes the Papers Marty Seizes the Papers from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". A Dispatch Confiscated Political suspicion At the command post, André Marty sees the message and assumes it signals treason.

Marty Seizes the Papers from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". A Dispatch Confiscated Political suspicion At the command post, André Marty sees the message and assumes it signals treason.

A Dispatch Confiscated Political suspicion At the command post, André Marty sees the message and assumes it signals treason. He has Andrés and Gomez arrested instead of sending the warning onward. Preventable delay The dispatch is not read as military intelligence. A man with power to interfere mistakes suspicion for vigilance and holds up the information when time is running out.

The Message Reaches Duval The Message Reaches Duval from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Too Late to Stop Intervention succeeds Karkov learns of the detained messengers and forces Marty to release the dispatch.

The Message Reaches Duval from "For Whom the Bell Tolls". Too Late to Stop Intervention succeeds Karkov learns of the detained messengers and forces Marty to release the dispatch.

Too Late to Stop Intervention succeeds Karkov learns of the detained messengers and forces Marty to release the dispatch. Andrés and Gomez reach Golz’s staff, and Duval recognizes the seriousness of the warning. The attack proceeds Duval tries to halt the operation but hears the planes before he can act. The mission reaches its intended recipient, yet the delay leaves little chance to change events.

The night before the attack

Late night before dawn

After midnight

Just before daybreak

As the bombers arrive