24th Battalion (International Brigade) explained

Unit Name:24 Battalion
Country: Cuba
Allegiance: Spain
Branch: International Brigades
Type:Battalion – Infantry
Role:Home Defence
Dates:1937–1938
Command Structure:XV International Brigade
Battles:Spanish Civil War

The 24 Battalion was a unit of the International Brigades made up of Cuban volunteers during the Spanish Civil War.[1] [2] [3] The Battalion served in the XV International Brigade and was later moved to a Spanish unit.

History

It was founded on 14 March 1937 and was formed mainly by Cuban volunteers. On 10 November 1937 it was moved to one of the Spanish mixed brigades.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Personajes/Cubanos/Biografias.htm SBHAC Pequeñas biografías de voluntarios cubanos en el Ejército Popular
  2. http://www.sbhac.net/Republica/Personajes/Cubanos/Galeria.htm SBHAC – Galería de imágenes de voluntarios cubanos en el Ejército Popular
  3. Web site: Harry Randall, el fotógrafo de la XV Brigada Internacional . 2015-02-28 . 2015-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402163946/http://hablandorepublica.blogspot.com/2012/12/harry-randall-el-fotografo-de-la-xv.html . dead .