XIV International Brigade
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The XIV International Brigade fought for the Spanish Second Republic in the Spanish Civil War. It was raised on 20 December 1936 with volunteers mainly from France and Belgium, under General "Walter" (Karol Świerczewski). It was formally named the Marseillaise Brigade, after the French revolutionary song (and national anthem).
With subsequent consolidations and reorganisations, it included, among others, the following battalions[1]: all or elements of the following units:
- Commune de Paris Battalion
- Domingo Germinal Battalion
- Henri Barbusse Battalion
- Louise Michel (I) Battalion
- Louise Michel (II) Battalion
- Marsellaise Battalion
- Pierre Brachet Battalion
- Primera Unidad de Avance Battalion
- Nine Nations Battalion ("Sans nons" or "Neuf Nationalités")
- Six Février Battalion (Sixth of February Battalion): mostly french.
- Vaillant-Couturier Battalion
After the Battle of Brunete (6–25 July 1937), brigade strength was reduced from four to two battalions. [2]
