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welsh contribution to spanish civil war

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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does anyone know much about it?

or infact much about the spanish civil war...?

i need to try and relate it to the manic street preachers song if you tolerate this then your children will be next, which was about the spanish civil war, but i just found out about the welsh contribution, and google is giving me no joy, so i wondered if anyone else knew much about it?

thanks

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    twisted_trinity wrote: »
    does anyone know much about it?

    or infact much about the spanish civil war...?

    i need to try and relate it to the manic street preachers song if you tolerate this then your children will be next, which was about the spanish civil war, but i just found out about the welsh contribution, and google is giving me no joy, so i wondered if anyone else knew much about it?

    thanks

    Don't know much about the Welsh contribution but I know some of the Irish. Many socialist Irish men went and fought against Franco and some of the Blueshirt brigade went and for for him.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    many uk based socialists went over to spain to fight for the republic... in an old uni magazine, some professor was talking about when he was there
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    For an overview, good ol' Wiki :

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_civil_war
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Knowing how far the Manics are up their own arse, it might be worth checking their website, I'm sure there's all manor of stuf there.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I found quite a few references myself. Some being :

    http://www.llgc.org.uk/ymgyrchu/Heddwch/RhyfelSbaen/index-e.htm

    http://www.uwp.co.uk/book_desc/1816.html

    http://www.geocities.com/brigadistasdegales/

    And this zipped file seems especially informative : http://www.geocities.com/brigadistasdegales/IBWales.zip
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The film 'Land and Freedom' by Alan Clarke might be of interest. Its very good.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Land & Freedom is a Ken Loach film. One of my fave films.

    I thoroughly recommend the Anthony Beevor book on the Spanish Civil War.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bob Doyle's "Brigadista-An Irishman's fight against fascism" is another good one.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Bah, sorry, yes...Ken Loach "Land and Freedom", "The wind that shakes the barley"; Alan Clarke "The Firm", "Scum", "Made in Britain"
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Blagsta wrote: »
    I thoroughly recommend the Anthony Beevor book on the Spanish Civil War.

    Hating to agree with Blagsta, but :yes:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I also recommend Orwell's Homage to Catalonia.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I don't know much about the Welsh contribution other than that the sheep still speak of it, even today.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    thanks the contributions!

    i shall add these to my critical analysis of anti-war songs...thanks!
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