20th August 1940: Leon Trotsky attacked with an ice axe in Mexico

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20th August 1940: Leon Trotsky attacked with an ice axe in Mexico

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Leon Trotsky was fatally wounded with an ice axe by Spanish communist Ramón ...

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20th August 1940: Leon Trotsky attacked with an ice axe in Mexico

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