title: International Brigades in Spain 193639 (Elite)
author: Ken Bradley
description: An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.
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  THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADES
  
  > For my mother, Berenice Tremlett,  
  > and dedicated to the memory of my father, Edward Tremlett
  
  ALSO BY GILES TREMLETT
  
   _Ghosts of Spain_
  
   _Catherine of Aragon_
  
   _Isabella of Castile_
  
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  Contents
  
  The International Brigades, Spanish Civil War 1936–39
  
  Map
  
  Introduction
  
  > > 1 Welcome to the Games: Barcelona, 19 July 1936
  
  > > 2 The Workers and the Army: Madrid, 20 July 1936
  
  > > 3 Amateur Warriors: Tardienta, August–September 1936
  
  > > 4 The Fascists Are Here: Seville, August 1936
  
  > > 5 A Professional View: Huesca, mid-September 1936
  
  > > 6 Creating the Brigades: Madrid, Moscow, Albacete, October 1936
  
  > > 7 The Tower of Babel: Albacete, October 1936
  
  > > 8 The First Brigade: Gran Vía, Madrid, 8 November 1936
  
  > > 9 _No Pasarán_ : Parque del Oeste, Madrid, 9 November 1936
  
  > > 10 Death in the Park: Casa de Campo, November 1936
  
  > > 11 Bulletproof Books: University City, Madrid, November 1936
  
  > >