They Shall Not Pass

The British Battalion at Jarama - The Spanish Civil War

Ben Hughes

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English

Osprey
20 July 2011

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Spanish Civil War; Battles & campaigns

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.

By: Ben Hughes
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9781849085496
ISBN 10: 1849085498
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 20 July 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

Reviews for They Shall Not Pass: The British Battalion at Jarama - The Spanish Civil War

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.org