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Renegades: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War (Studies in Canadian Military History) ReviewI approached this work with some hesitation: too many publications of this kind are either romanticised, or thinly disguised Communist propaganda. I was pleasantly surprised. Petrou's monograph (based on his PhD thesis) is an even-handed, solid, and well-written overview of the Canadians who volunteered to serve in Spain on the Republican side. In addition to the usual sources, including interviews with surviving veterans, the author also taps sources hitherto unavailable -- the Comintern archives in Moscow and the RCMP archives in Canada.
The results should surprise those who see little difference between Canadians and Americans. Canadians were older than their counterparts south of the border, they were overwhelmingly working class (lumberjacks, miners, and so on), and they were tougher and less inclinded to accept authority. A great many were recent immigrants, and certain ethnic groups -- Ukrainians, Finns, Hungarians -- were strongly over-represented relative to the general population.
Petrou gives a clear-headed and realistic account of the varied experiences of these men, and he provides enough background to make it accessible even to those who know little of the Spanish Civil War and Comintern politics; however, you'll get more out of the book if you first acquire some understanding of these topics.Renegades: Canadians in the Spanish Civil War (Studies in Canadian Military History) Overview

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