Richard Baxell: 2 books
Unlikely Warriors
The British in the Spanish Civil War and the Struggle Against Fascism
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2012
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 France fell on deaf ears. Appalled at the prospect of another European democracy succumbing to fascism, volunteers from across the Continent...
British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War
The British Battalion in the International Brigades, 1936-1939
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2004
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:
*Â Who were these volunteers?
*...