The Forgotten Canadian Resistance To Francoism | Battlefield Mysteries | War Stories

When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, Canadian and American volunteers rushed to Spain’s defence. Seeking to uphold the republic and halt the march of General Franco and facism, they travelled in their thousands, giving their lives for a country they had never seen. This episode of Battlefield Mysteries seeks to uncover their stories and bring to light the heroic deeds of these forgotten men.

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