books.google.ca - At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War on July 17, 1936, forty-two thousand Internationals, comprised of Canadians, Americans, and Spaniards, fought together on the side of the Republicans who were trying to throw back fascist dictator General Franco?s troops, which included countless German and Italian...http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Gallant_Cause.html?id=-k_UqF_qPM8C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Gallant Cause