The International Brigade, Blackwood, 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 this area who fought in the Spanish Civil War. Blackwood, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMDANK
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/15/2011
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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.
Group that erected the marker: Blackwood Town Council
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Near the Ring Of Eternity.
High Street
Blackwood, Gwent Wales
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