Gordon, David, 1909-1979

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During the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), 2,800 American volunteers took up arms to defend the Spanish Republic against a military rebellion led by General Franco and aided by Hitler and Mussolini. To the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, which fought from 1937 through 1938, the defense of the Republic represented the last hope for stopping the spread of international fascism. The Lincolns fought alongside approximately 35,000 anti-fascists from fifty-two countries who, like themselves, were organized under the aegis of the Comintern, and who also sought to "make Madrid the tomb of fascism." In keeping with Popular Front culture, the Americans named their units the Abraham Lincoln Battalion, the George Washington Battalion, and the John Brown Battery. Together with the British, Irish, Canadian, and other nationals they formed the Fifteenth International Brigade. ("Lincoln Brigade" is a misnomer originating with an American support organization, Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade). One hundred twenty-five American men and women also served with the American Medical Bureau as nurses, doctors, technicians, and ambulance drivers.

From the guide to the Spanish Civil War Pictorial Collection, 1937-1939, (Center for Southwest Research, University of New Mexico.)

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associatedWith Bardasano, José, 1910-1979 person
associatedWith Carrillo, Santiago person
associatedWith Ibarruri, Dolores, 1895- person
associatedWith Negrín, Juan person
associatedWith Partit socialista Unificat de Catalunya corporateBody
associatedWith Renau, Josep, 1907-1982 person
associatedWith Spain. Ejército Popular de la Republica. Abraham Lincoln Battalion corporateBody
associatedWith Unión General de Trabajadores de España corporateBody
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Madrid (Spain)
Paris (France)
Lyon (France)>
Spain
Belchite (Spain)
Catalonia (Spain)
Teruel, Battle of, Teruel, Spain, 1937-1938
Ebro River Valley (Spain)
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Death 1979

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