Bill Alexander

The International Brigades and the British volunteers were, numerically, only a small part of the Republican forces, but nearly all read more

The International Brigades and the British volunteers were, numerically, only a small part of the Republican forces, but nearly all had accepted the need for organization and order in civilian life.

The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. read more

The International Brigades provided a shock force while the Republic trained and organized an army from an assemblage of individuals. The Spanish people knew they were not fighting alone.

We don't have the bats to let it rip. We have to have situational hitting.

We don't have the bats to let it rip. We have to have situational hitting.

Intellectuals, academics, writers and poets were an important force in the early groups of volunteers. They had the means to read more

Intellectuals, academics, writers and poets were an important force in the early groups of volunteers. They had the means to get to Spain and were accustomed to travelling, whereas very few workers had left British shores.

It's a good strategic platform for taking off in the U.S..

It's a good strategic platform for taking off in the U.S..