Spanish civil war

The CNT in the Spanish revolution, volume 2

Submitted by ASyndicalist on Jan 28 2015 03:06

Second volume of José Peirats' extensive work on the Spanish anarchist union the CNT, which in this volume focuses on the battles raging at both the front and rear guards. Additionally, a biographical chapter, "The Life and Struggles of José Peirats" gives a great deal of insight into this CNT fighter and historian.

The revolutionary message of the Friends of Durruti.

Submitted by rat on Jan 23 2015 10:20

George Fontenis' analysis of the Friends of Durruti from a pamphlet translated by the Workers' Solidarity Movement.

Peirats J. Anarchists in the Spanish Revolution

Submitted by ASyndicalist on Oct 20 2014 19:05

Written by a lifelong member of the CNT, this is the most comprehensive, critical history of the Spanish Civil War and the role played in it by the CNT-FAI, the anarcho-syndicalists and anarchists. Beginning with an overview of the Spanish working class movement stretching back to the 19th Century and ending with the defeat of the revolution this should be required reading.

1936-37: the war in Spain exposes anarchism's fatal flaws

Submitted by Alf on Oct 8 2014 22:22

An article on anarchism in Spain in the 1930s (the first of two) - the most recent addition to the ICC’s long-running series ‘Communism is not just a nice idea’ by the left communist International Communist Current. We do not agree with all of it but reproduce it for reference.

Ready for Revolution : The CNT Defense Committees in Barcelona, 1933-1938. [Book Review]

A review of Agustin Guillamon's "Ready for Revolution" on the Spanish anarchist defence committees, assessing its relevance to today's revolutionaries.

Ascaso Abadía, Francisco, 1901-1936

Submitted by Steven. on Sep 2 2014 14:21
Ascaso on the Ramblas, Barcelona, on July 20, 1936

A very brief biography of leading Spanish anarcho-syndicalist militant, Francisco Ascaso, who was killed on the dawn of the Spanish revolution.

Torres Escartín, Rafael, 1901-1939

Submitted by Steven. on Sep 2 2014 12:27
Members of the Los Solidarios group

A short biography of Rafael Torres Escartín, a Spanish anarchist pastry cook who was active in the anarcho-syndicalist CNT union and Los Solidarios action group.

The plot to assassinate Franco from the air, 1948 - Antonio Tellez

Submitted by Steven. on Aug 31 2014 18:34

The incredible story of the ultimately unsuccessful attempt by Spanish anarchists to assassinate military dictator General Franco from the air in 1948.

Remembering Spain: Italian anarchist volunteers in the Spanish civil war - Umberto Marzocchi

Submitted by Kate Sharpley on Aug 21 2014 08:48
Umberto Marzocchi speaking, wearing a hat, jacket and tie

Marzocchi supplied arms to Spanish anarchists at the start of the Spanish Revolution and fought on the Aragon front from October 1936 until 1937. This is his account , covering the counter-revolution of May 1937 in Barcelona and the Communists’ murder of Camillo Berneri, published in this expanded second edition with a timeline of Marzocchi’s life from "Umanita Nova".

The anarchists in the Spanish civil war - Robert Alexander

Submitted by Steven. on Aug 20 2014 11:05

A significant, two-volume work by Robert Alexander, re-examining the role of the anarchists in the Spanish civil war and revolution, from their participation in the military to the management of substantial segments of the Spanish economy.