The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

Commander of the Army of Republican Spain, General Jose Miaja, during a rally and review of the International Brigades.

A representative of the government of Republican Spain speaks from the rostrum in front of the fighters of the International Brigades.

Miaja and the military accompanying him begin to inspect the formation of the International Brigades, Miaja receives a report from one of the commanders.

Panorama of the ceremonial formation of the International Brigades.

Miaja and the military accompanying him and government representatives inspect the formation of the International Brigades.

Miaja passes by the flag of the Belgian battalion.

A military brass band plays.

Units of one of the International Brigades come out to form up (top).

The said International Brigadier stands in formation with a rifle.

Miaja greets officers of the Republican Army.

Miaja inspects the formation of units of the Republican Army during an inspection tour.

Volunteers during military exercises on the parade ground (top).

Fighters of the Republican Army raise their rifles in greeting.

Stalin's portrait on a stand.

A political worker speaks to fighters on the front line.

Soldiers of one of the international brigades raise their right hands with a clenched fist during a speech by a political worker.

Soldiers of the Republican army applaud their dancing comrades during a rest period at the front line, an accordion in the hands of one of the soldiers.

A political worker walks around the positions.

Faces of soldiers of the Republican army reading leaflets.

A political worker giving a speech to the personnel at the front line, soldiers listening to him (panorama).

Soldiers of the Republican army at an propaganda stand at the front line.

A soldier plays the accordion.

Republican soldiers listen to the accordion player during a rest period at their positions.

Republican soldiers dance during a rest period.

Burnt tree trunks.

Republican officers and commanders of the international brigade during lunch in a trench.

Everyday life and rest of the Republicans at their positions.

Officers walk along the trench.

A telegraph pole with torn wires, panorama of a part of the river.

Republican soldiers read newspapers while sitting in a trench.

Officers discuss the operational situation on their sector of the front.

Faces of Republican Army soldiers during a speech by delegates who have arrived at the front (panorama), a woman speaks to soldiers.

Panorama of soldiers sitting on the ground.

A signalman in a dugout at a radio.

Residents of Madrid, homeless as a result of aerial bombardment, carry their belongings to a safe area.

A man pushes a cart with surviving belongings.

People on the sidewalk.

A view of one of the city streets with checkpoints made of cobblestones.

People carrying belongings pass by, a woman hurries to cross the street.

Women and children on the streets of besieged Madrid.

A unit of the Republican Army advances to meet the enemy.

Cameraman Roman Carmen films from a trench.

Carmen changes position at a run.