During the Spanish Civil war of 1936-1939 a beleagered
Spanish Government put out a call for international volunteers to combat
the forces of fascism arrayed against it. 40,000 volunteers
from 53 countries answered the call forming the legendary
International Brigades of the Spanish Civil war. 1500 of the
volunteers travelled to Spain from Canada. Their battalion was the
Mackenzie-Papineau - the "Macpaps". They fought bravely throughout
the war against terrible odds, suffering heavy losses. This website
is dedicated to the memory of those volunteers, the sacrifices that
they made and the spirit in which they made them.