The Spanish Civil War: The International Brigades (Postcards)
Scope & Content:
Postcards issued by the International Brigades honouring heroes fallen in the cause of peace. (1) Postcard depicting a memorial to the English who fell at Jarama. (2) Postcard depicting General Lukacz- Commander of the XII Brigade. Killed in an offensive against Huesca- May 1937.
The Spanish Civil War: The International Brigades (Postcards)
Scope & Content:
Postcards issued by the International Brigades honouring heroes fallen in the cause of peace. (1) Postcard depicting Alfred Brugeres, a Frenchman and Captain on the machine gun company of the 'Commune de Paris' Battalion who died in 1937. (2) Postcard depicting Doctor Heilbrun, Captain of the 'Es...
Two covers. (1) 2 September 1938. Paraguay to Barcelona. Various International Brigade marks including 'Unknown at Evacuation Hospital' and 'wounded.' IB marks on back. (2) August 1938 Cuba. Marks as above. Pencil manuscript 'Deserter.' International Brigade marks on back.
(1) Typewritten order for the organisation of the International Brigades and their concentration in Mahora and Tarazona de la Mancha, dated 29th October 1936. (2) Photograph taken c. January 1937 depicting a group of North Americans arriving in Barcelona.
(1) Cover postmarked 22 April 1938 through the International Brigade Mobile Post Office to Czechoslovakia. (2) Cover postmarked 30 April 1938 through a normal Republican Field Post Office to Czechoslovakia.
Cover postmarked 1 January 1937. Andujar, Jaen to Czechoslovakia. Oval violet 'SECTOR DE OPERACIONES DE CORDOBA/JEFATURA/DE/SANIDAD MILITAR.' Valencia meter mark.