Pogue
13th June 2009, 01:48
This week saw gatherings of surviving members of the International Brigades and the 43 Group, both an inspiration to militant anti-fascists around the world who endeavour to never forget our history and continue the struggle against fascism whatever it takes.
After 70 years the Spanish people finally forced their government to honour the sacrifices men and women from Britain and Ireland made when answering the call to arms against the countries Fascists by granting Spanish citizenship to the remaining volunteers.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6465079.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6465079.ece)
Surviving members of the 43 Group also met to reminisce and remember their comrades and struggle. The militant anti-fascist organisation, set up by ex-servicemen who had returned from fighting in Europe to find Moseley's fascists marching through the streets of British cities, went on to put fear and terror into the Blackshirts, shutting down hundreds of BUF meetings across the UK by using any means deemed necessary to prevent the fascists spreading their plague across the country.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/last-reunion-for-war-heroes-who-came-home-to-fight-the-fascists-1628953.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/last-reunion-for-war-heroes-who-came-home-to-fight-the-fascists-1628953.html)
Antifa are proud to follow this tradition and salute and honour the memory of all those involved.
Source: www.antifa.org.uk
After 70 years the Spanish people finally forced their government to honour the sacrifices men and women from Britain and Ireland made when answering the call to arms against the countries Fascists by granting Spanish citizenship to the remaining volunteers.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6465079.ece (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article6465079.ece)
Surviving members of the 43 Group also met to reminisce and remember their comrades and struggle. The militant anti-fascist organisation, set up by ex-servicemen who had returned from fighting in Europe to find Moseley's fascists marching through the streets of British cities, went on to put fear and terror into the Blackshirts, shutting down hundreds of BUF meetings across the UK by using any means deemed necessary to prevent the fascists spreading their plague across the country.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/last-reunion-for-war-heroes-who-came-home-to-fight-the-fascists-1628953.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/last-reunion-for-war-heroes-who-came-home-to-fight-the-fascists-1628953.html)
Antifa are proud to follow this tradition and salute and honour the memory of all those involved.
Source: www.antifa.org.uk