British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War

British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 305
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781134345762
ISBN-13 : 1134345763
Rating : 4/5 (763 Downloads)

Book Synopsis British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War by : Richard Baxell

Download or read book British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War written by Richard Baxell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 almost 2,500 men and women left Britain to fight for the Spanish Republic. This book examines the role, experiences and contribution of the volunteers who fought in the British Battalion of the 15 International Brigadesasking: * Who were these volunteers? * Where did they come from? * Why did they go to Spain? * How much did they actually help the Spanish Republic? In contrast to recent revisionist interpretations, this work stresses the crucial importance of the war experience itself, rather than political ideology, in the understanding of the volunteers' role and experiences within the Spanish war. This book will be of essential interest to historians and those interested in the Spanish Civil War.


British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War Related Books

British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
Language: en
Pages: 305
Authors: Richard Baxell
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004-07-31 - Publisher: Routledge

GET EBOOK

During the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 almost 2,500 men and women left Britain to fight for the Spanish Republic. This book examines the role, experiences an
Into the Heart of the Fire
Language: en
Pages: 516
Authors: James K. Hopkins
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Stanford University Press

GET EBOOK

This book examines the experience of the British volunteers in the Spanish Civil War and places them in a broad intellectual, political, social, and cultural fr
Unlikely Warriors
Language: en
Pages: 451
Authors: Richard Baxell
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-09-06 - Publisher: Aurum

GET EBOOK

When a Nationalist military uprising was launched in Spain in July 1936, the Spanish Republic’s desperate pleas for assistance from the leaders of Britain and
The International Brigades
Language: en
Pages: 721
Authors: Giles Tremlett
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-15 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

GET EBOOK

** Shortlisted for the Military History Matters Book of the Year Award ** 'Magnificent. Narrative history at its vivid and compelling best' Fergal Keane The fir
Fighting For Franco
Language: en
Pages: 321
Authors: Judith Keene
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-04-10 - Publisher: A&C Black

GET EBOOK

During the Spanish Civil War many groups on the European right were galvanised by the Nationalist cause. This book recounts the experiences of a number of forei