They Shall Not Pass
The British Battalion at Jarama - The Spanish Civil War
Published on 20. July 2011
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-84908-549-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
Hughes (Conquer or Die! Wellington's Veterans and the Liberation of the New World) ably narrates the incredible story of the unlikely triumph of a heroic British battalion in the Spanish Civil War -- Publisher's Weekly A fantastic read... more than worth the cover price -- MorningStarOnline.co.uk Ben Hughes brings alive the experience of the volunteers in the specific Battle of Jarama in February 1937... This is a very thoroughly researched and helpful piece of research -- History.orgMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
36 b/w
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84908-549-6 (9781849085496)
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Additional editions
E-Book
10/2011
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
€18.49
Available for download
E-Book
10/2011
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
€18.49
Available for download
Person
Ben Hughes is the author 'Conquer or Die!', Wellington's Veterans and the Liberation of the New World' (Osprey 2010). Now an English Language lecturer and fluent in Spanish, he graduated from Leeds University in 1997, before spending several years teaching and travelling throughout South America. His passion for the continent and a lifelong interest in the Napoleonic era led to his first book, and his continuing fascination with Anglo-Hispanic relations has inspired this groundbreaking new book on Spain 's 20th century history, and the British who played a role in it. He now lives in North London with his Colombian wife.
Content
Part One: A Crowd of Boy Scouts/ Ch 1: First Blood/ Ch 2: Departures/ Ch 3: The Advance/ Ch 4: White House Hill/ Ch 5: Training/ Part Two: Death Stalked the Olive Groves/ Ch 6: Bodies Rolling Down the Hill/ Ch 7: Retreat!/ Ch 8: The Moors were Mowed Down/ Ch 9: The Dark/ Ch 10: Dawn/ Ch 11: The Feint/ Ch 12: Capture!/ Ch 13: The Second Night/ Ch 14: Tank Attack/ Ch 15: The Great Rally/ Part Three: Conclusions/ Ch 16: From Jarama to Brunette/ Ch 17: The Fascist Breakthrough/ Ch 18: The Ebro Offensive/ Epilogue: Back to Britain