7 Back to the Ebro, May-September 1938

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps and Illustrations ix
4. Preface: Spanish Tinderbox xiii
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Chronology xxi
7. Introduction 3
8. Origins of the Volunteers
9. Who Were the Canadian Volunteers? 10
10. Why Did They Fight? 26
11. International Brigades
12. Going to War 52
13. Protecting Madrid, February–July 1937 61
14. Aragón Battles, August 1937–February 1938 71
15. Retreats, March–April 1938 84
16. Back to the Ebro, May-September 1938 93
17. Leaving Spain 100
18. Discipline in the International Brigades
19. Crimes 108
20. Punishments 125
21. Renegades
22. The Photographer: Bill Williamson 140
23. The Idealist: William Krehm 148
24. The Doctor: Norman Bethune 158
25. The Royal Society of Canada’s Historic Role
26. Undesirables 170
27. Conclusion 181
28. Postscript 185
29. Appendix: Canadian Volunteers 189
30. Notes 242
31. Select Bibliography 267
32. Index 272