Eusko Gudariak

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Eusko Gudariak (originally spelt Euzko Gudariak, "Basque Soldiers") was the anthem of the Eusko Gudarostea, the army of the Basque Autonomous Government during the Spanish Civil War. It is also used as an anthem by ETA and the Basque National Liberation Movement.

The music is a traditional Basque tune. The lyrics were composed in 1932 by José María de Gárate, an officer of the EAJ-PNV. During the war, Captain Alejandro Lizaso Eizmendi added some verses.

Basque	English translation
Euzko Gudariak gara Euzkadi askatzeko Gerturik daukagu odola bere aldez emateko Irrintzi bat entzun da mendi tontorrean goazen gudari danok ikurrinan atzean	We are the Basque Soldiers to free the Basque Country we have ready our blood to give it for it A song has been heard in the top of the mountain let's go soldiers under the Basque flag

[edit] See also

• Gernikako arbola, a traditional Basque anthem
• Gora ta gora, official Basque anthem
• Oriamendi, a traditional Carlist anthem
• El Himno de Riego, the anthem of the Second Spanish Republic
• A Las Barricadas, Spanish anarchist anthem
• Marcha Real, the anthem of Francoist Spain and the Kingdom of Spain
• Cara al sol, the Falange anthem
• The Internationale, socialist anthem

[edit] External links

• Canciones republicanas de la Guerra Civil Española. Lyrics with Spanish translation.