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Memoirs of Ramona Zufiaurre Urquiola, Basque communist brigadier (14.00.1944 – 25.05.1947)

Date
1944 - 1947
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-875-T-64
Link to the online document
Description

These memoirs record the life experience of Ramona Zufiaurre Urquiola, a Basque communist brigadier exiled to the Soviet Union between 1944 and 1947. The document is a direct testimony of political exile and the anti-fascist struggle from a female and internationalist perspective. His words reflect the repression, resistance and hope of a generation marked by the Civil War and the Second World War. This personal account is part of the theme of international relations and democratic memory, and highlights the connection between Catalonia, the Spanish State and the European political movements of the 20th century. It is an essential source for understanding Republican exile and the participation of women in the historical processes of resistance and reconstruction.