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Letter sent from Gurs by German volunteers in the International Brigades who were imprisoned in the camp after their escape from Spain to France, 02 August 1939

Letter sent from Gurs by German volunteers in the International Brigades who were imprisoned in the camp after their escape from Spain to France, 02 August 1939 Letter was written apparently by a group of German volunteers who fought on the side of the Spanish Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939; escape of the volunteers to France, later on; they were imprisoned in various camps in the area of the Pyrenees Mountains; in the letter, they express thanks for the receipt of money and for its distribution among eight soldiers [prisoners]; they complain about the severe conditions in camp, in...

File Number : 1836

Type of Material : Letter

Language : German