A Chance to Fight Hitler
by David Goutor
"A Canadian Volunteer in the Spanish Civil War"
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A Chance to Fight Hitler Book Details
War:
Spanish Civil War
Perspective:
Guerrilla Fighters
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
153
Published Date:
2018
ISBN13:
9781771133968
A Chance to Fight Hitler Book Description
In late 1936, as Franco’s armies stormed toward Madrid, Stalin famously termed the defence of Spain “the common cause of all advanced and progressive mankind.” As a German emigrant to Winnipeg, Hans Ibing recognized the importance of the Spanish Civil War to the struggle against worldwide fascism in a way that most people in Canada did not—joining the International Brigades in their fight to defend the Spanish Republic was his “chance to fight Hitler.” Drawing on interviews, Ibing’s personal papers, and archival material, David Goutor recounts the powerful story of an ordinary man’s response to extraordinary times.