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Register book of patients admitted to the Military Clinic 5 of International Brigades

Date
1938
Archive
County Archive of the Selva
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACSE-160-83-1
Link to the online document
Description

The register of patients admitted to the Military Clinic no. 5 of the International Brigades, dated 1938, is a fundamental document for understanding the international dimension of the Spanish Civil War. This register includes the names, origins and diagnoses of fighters from all over Europe and the world who fought in defense of the Republic. The document reflects the internationalist solidarity and anti-fascist spirit that mobilized thousands of volunteers. Through this book, the health network organized to care for the wounded at the front becomes visible, and the role of Catalonia as a territory of welcome and resistance is highlighted. It is a key source for reconstructing the memory of a Europe that, before the Second World War, was already fighting for freedom and democracy.