The International Brigade - Blackwood, Gwent, Wales.
N 51° 40.174 W 003° 11.714
30U E 486498 N 5724305
A plaque dedicated to - The International Brigade - remembering the men from Blackwood, South Wales, who fought against Fascism in Spain between 1936 and 1939. The Plaque is also written Welsh.
Waymark Code: WMKJAY
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/20/2014
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The International Brigade, were British and Foreign volunteers who fought in the Spanish Civil War. They fought and died alongside the Spanish Republicans, the legaly elected Government.
The uprising was started in July 1936 by Military Generals, with the help of the Facist party in Italy, and the Nazis in Germany, The Rebel leader was General Franco.
"The International Brigade Memorial Trust keeps alive the memory and spirit of the men and women from Britain, Ireland and elsewhere who volunteered to defend democracy and fight fascism in Spain from 1936 to 1939" Text Source: (
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Entrance fees (if it applies): Free
Type of memorial: Plaque
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