Grujic, Branko, 1904-1956

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Branko Grujic was born in Sfântu Gheorghe (St. George), Romania on August 15, 1904. In 1937, he joined the Dimitrov Battalion of the 15th International Brigade, a battalion whose members consisted primarily of Balkan and Eastern European volunteers. The Dimitrov Battalion was later incorporated into the 129th International Brigade. Grujic fought in an anti-tank outfit.

After the Spanish Civil War, Grujic was naturalized as a British citizen and, in 1945, as a Canadian by Imperial certificate. He served with the Canadian military during World War II as an explosives specialist. He died in Canada in 1956.

From the guide to the Branko Grujic Papers, 1937-1956, (Tamiment Library / Wagner Archives)

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Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |x Participation, Romanian.
Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |x Participation, Yugoslavian.
Barcelona (Spain)
Jarama River Valley (Spain)
Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939 |v Songs and music.
Spain |x History |y Civil War, 1936-1939.
Madrid (Spain)
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Birth 1904

Death 1956

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