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Committee of Veterans of the Spanish War in the USSR. Record book of Soviet military and volunteers sent to Spain (1967)

Date
1967
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-615-T-305
Link to the online document
Description

This record book contains the names of the Soviet military and volunteers who were sent to Spain during the Civil War (1936–1939), and is kept by the Committee of Veterans of the Spanish War in the USSR. The document is a direct testimony of international participation in the Spanish conflict and, in particular, of Soviet support for the republican cause. Through this record, it is possible to reconstruct the human and political dimension of an international solidarity that marked the history of the 20th century. It is part of the theme of international relations and politics, and highlights the shared memory between Catalonia and other European nations that fought against fascism. It is also a key source for historical research on the International Brigades and democratic memory.