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  They Shall Not Pass: The British Battalion at Jarama - the Spanish Civil War (Hardback) By (author) Ben Hughes

  

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  Short Description for They Shall Not PassIn 1937 a group of idealistic British volunteers sailed from England to fight the dark threat of dictatorship in Spain. In the olive groves of Jarama, near Madrid, they achieved the first victory against Franco's army. It was Fascism's first defeat. Hardly remembered today, it proved a crucial military turning point in the fight against Fascism.
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  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing
  • Published: 20 July 2011
  • Format: Hardback 288 pages
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  • Categories: Battles & Campaigns | European History | 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000 | Military History | Spanish Civil War | Second World War
  • ISBN 13: 9781849085496 ISBN 10: 1849085498
  • Sales rank: 283,952

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Full description for They Shall Not Pass

• In 1937 a group of idealistic British volunteers sailed from England to fight the dark threat of dictatorship in Spain. In the olive groves of Jarama, near Madrid, they achieved the first victory against Franco's army. It was Fascism's first defeat. Hardly remembered today, it proved a crucial military turning point in the fight against Fascism. For the first time, Ben Hughes reconstructs the battle in a vivid blow-by-blow account, and considers its fascinating aftermath.