In Spanish trenches : the minds and deeds of the Irish who fought for the Republic in the Spanish Civil War / Barry McLoughlin & Emmet O'Connor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLoughlin, Barry, 1949- author.

O'Connor, Emmet, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spain. Ejército Popular de la República. Brigada Internacional.

Spain.

History.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Foreign public opinion, Irish.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Participation, Irish.

Military participation--Irish.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 412 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Dublin, Ireland : University College Dublin Press, 2020.

Summary:

"The Spanish Civil War has an enduring fascination, not least for the way it drew some 35,000 non-Spaniards to risk their lives to halt the march of fascism. It has also acquired renewed relevance from the surge of neofascism in Europe. At the same time, the representation of International Brigaders as champions of liberty and stainless heroes has been subject to increasing scrutiny, notably since the opening up of former Soviet archives. This definitive study of the Connolly Column - the Irish who fought for Republican Spain - reassesses the Irish experience in the light of sources at home and in Russia, Spain, Germany, Austria, and Britain, driven by a conviction that Ireland was not so isolated in the 1930s and needs to be understood in a more comparative way. Interrogating the publicity generated by the supporters of the Spanish Republic in Ireland, north and south, it shows too how communist groups in Spain waged the war with one eye on its propaganda value back home and uncovers fresh evidence on the controversial career of Frank Ryan. The account is exceptional in providing a detailed narrative of what the Irish actually did in Spain. In graphic descriptions of combat and army routine behind the lines, it illustrates how International Brigades units operated, how politics affected their efficiency, and what their command systems meant for the life, and death, of ordinary brigadistas."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: One. Ireland And The Spanish Civil War

Two. The War At Home

Three. The War In The North

Four. The International Brigades And Their Irish Contingent

Five. The Road To The Lincolns

Six. Blood And Boredom On The Jarama, February-June 1937

Seven. First Offensive: Brunete

Eight. Failed Offensives: Aragon And Teruel

Nine. Retreat And Capture

Ten. Endgame On The Ebro

Eleven. Discipline, Desertion And Punishment

Twelve. The Trial And Imprisonment Of Frank Ryan, June 1938-June 1939

Thirteen. Frank Ryan: Release Attempts, June 1939-July 1940.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

191082058X

9781910820582

OCLC:

1145100639