Romanian voluntary units in Spanish Civil War

It looks like Romanian volunteers fought alongside all factions in the Spanish Civil War.
1. For Franco: those sent by Corneliu Zelea Codreanu's Iron Guard - Mota, Marin, Gen. Zizi Cantacuzino, eng. Victor Clime, etc.
2. For the Communists: Valter Roman and many others.
3. For POUM/Trotzkystes/Anarchists: at this link
http://www.fundanin.org/durgan1.htm

This post has been edited by mateias on December 29, 2007 04:19 pm

For Jivana and Ruy,
I know very little about the Spanish Civil War and I can say there are practically no books on it translated into Romanian. That's why everyone who contributes to this forum helps me, at least, to understand how was possible that both sides contributed to over 1,000,000 victims.
I found lot of info on the most important military commanders for the Reds on this site (including Kleber, aka Stern, and Valter Roman, aka Ernst or Erno Neulander).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_Volunt...anish_Civil_War

Long time ago I read a book written by a Spanish former Socialist mayor of a small town who barely escaped through Franco's revengeful campaign by being hidden under the floor. And this until a general amnesty ! Amazing book, and for me more attractive than the too-widely appreciated Hemingway's "For whom the bell tolls" (it's far better Orwell's "Homage to Catalunia"). Why? Because it's very similar to what happened in Romania when the Communists came to power and the anticommunist guerilla fighters had to stand up against them (i.e. the leader of the Northern Side of Fagarash Mountains). I lost it and maybe you can tell me author's name and book's title. Thank you.

This post has been edited by mateias on December 29, 2007 05:02 pm

This site clarifies many sides of this topic. About 30,000 volunteers fighting in the International Brigades on Republican side (Communists, Anarchists, etc.). Over 40,000 books written on Spanish Civil War. And nothing translated into Romanian. At least not yet. Amazing!
Very interesting the role played by Russian NKVD. I'm more confused than ever.


http://pubs.socialistreviewindex.org.uk/isj84/durgan.htm

This post has been edited by mateias on January 07, 2008 08:41 pm