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They Shall Not Pass
The British Battalion at Jarama - The Spanish Civil War
They Shall Not Pass
The British Battalion at Jarama - The Spanish Civil War
Description
The story of a group of idealistic British volunteers who achieved the first victory against Fascism – the greatest unknown turning point of the 20th century.
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.
Table of Contents
List of Illustration
List of Maps
Preface
Introduction
Dramatis Personae
PART ONE : 'A CROWD OF BOY SCOUTS'
Chapter 1 First Blood
Chapter 2 Departures
Chapter 3 Training
Chapter 4 The Advance
Chapter 5 White House Hill
PART TWO: DEATH STALKED THE OLIVE GROVES
Chapter 6 'The bodies were rolling down the hill'
Chapter 7 Retreat!
Chapter 8 'The Moors were mowed down in scores'
Chapter 9 The Dark
Chapter 10 Dawn
Chapter 11 The Feint
Chapter 12 Capture!
Chapter 13 The Second Night
Chapter 14 Tank Attack!
Chapter 15 The Great Rally
PART THREE: CONCLUSIONS
Chapter 16 From Jarama to Brunete
Chapter 17 The Nationalist Breakthrough
Chapter 18 The Ebro Offensive and the Farewell Parade
Epilogue Back to Britain
Appendix 1 – The Battlefield Today
Appendix 2 – Order of Battle
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 20 Oct 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781849088695 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 36 b/w |
| Series | General Military |
| Short code | GNM |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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