 The peak of the Mugalari's activities occurred during the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War, when they helped allies aviators shot down by the Germans in France.Once they had crossed the border, they went to Donostia, from where they would be taken by the British consulate to Gibraltar, and then sent to London.They were also active during Franco's dictatorship, and more recently, as part of the Basque Conflict, they had been helping ETA members to cross the border.