1. THE KING STREET CRUSADERS.
- Author
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Farman, Christopher
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BATTLE of Jarama River, Spain, 1937 , *HISTORY of political parties ,INTERNATIONAL brigades in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 ,20TH century British military history - Abstract
The article discusses the participation of the British Battalion of the International Brigades, a foreign volunteer force, in the Spanish Civil War on the side of the Spanish Republic. It examines the backgrounds of several volunteers, noting that many were members of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). The author reflects on the participation of the British Battalion in the Battle of Jarama, Spain in February 1937. Several commanders of the British Battalion, including Wilfred McCartney, Tom Wintringham, and Fred Copeman, are considered.
- Published
- 2012