Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. British Battalion

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Name (Latin)
Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. British Battalion
Other forms of name
Batallón Inglés
British Battalion
Saklatvala Battalion
Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Batallón Inglés
Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Brigada Internacional, XV. British Battalion
Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Saklatvala Battalion
Spain. Ejercito Popular de la Republica. British Batallion
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 135049287
Wikidata: Q2121289
Library of congress: n 98036771
Sources of Information
  • The shallow grave, 1986:p. 30 (originally named the Saklatvala Battalion; British Battalion; Batallón Inglés)
  • Thomas, H. The Spanish Civil War, c1961:p. 376 (Saklatvala Battalion originally named after an Indian Communist of that name who had been a Member of Parliament in the 1920s; became better known as the British Battalion; served in the XVth International Brigade)
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Wikipedia description:

The British Battalion (1936–1938; officially the Saklatvala Battalion) was the 16th (from November 1937 the 57th) battalion of the XV International Brigade, one of the mixed brigades of the International Brigades, during the Spanish Civil War. It comprised British, Irish and Dominion volunteers.

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