British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War - 9780415324571

Taylor & Francis

British Volunteers in the Spanish Civil WarThe British Battalion in the International Brigades, 1936-1939\nAuthor(s): Richard Baxell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415324571, 978-0415324571\nSynopsis\nDuring the Spanish Civil War of [tel] 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: \n\n* Who were these volunteers? \n* Where did they come from? \n* Why did they go to Spain? \n* How much did they actually help the Spanish Republic? \n\nIn 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. \n\nThis book will be of essential interest to historians and t.