Comrades and Commissars - The Lincoln Battalion in the Spanish Civil War

Cecil D. Eby pushes beyond the bias that has dominated study of the Lincoln Battalion and gets to the very heart of the American experience in Spain. These papers draw renewed focus on some of the most provocative questions surrounding the Battalion, including the extent to which Americans were persecuted--and executed--by the brigade commissariat.

About the author

Cecil D. Eby is a retired Professor of English at the University of Michigan. He is the author of eight books, including Hungary at War: Civilians and Soldiers in World War II (Penn State Press, 1998).

Summary

Cecil D. Eby pushes beyond the bias that has dominated study of the Lincoln Battalion and gets to the very heart of the American experience in Spain. These papers draw renewed focus on some of the most provocative questions surrounding the Battalion, including the extent to which Americans were persecuted—and executed—by the brigade commissariat.

Product details

• Authors: Cecil D Eby, Cecil D. Eby, Eby Cecil D.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.02.2013
• EAN: 9780271058719
• ISBN: 978-0-271-05871-9
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 703 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Karten
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, European History, Spain, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / United States, United States of America, USA, Modern warfare, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Military institutions, Regiments, HISTORY / Europe / Spain