First of May Group

The First of May Group was a Spanish and English based anarchist anti-Franco resistance movement which took militant action against the Spanish dictator's regime. Formed in 1966 by exiles dissatisfied with what they perceived as the quietism of other opposition groups, actions attributed to the group include the occupation of the Vatican Embassy in 1966 and the machine-gunning of the Spanish embassy in London.^[1]

The group, though secret, was thought to have links to the CNT, the FIJL and the Anarchist Black Cross.

See also

• Anarchism in Spain
• Spanish Maquis

References / Further reading

1. ↑ Meltzer, Albert (1996). I Couldn't Paint Golden Angels. Edinburgh: AK Press. ISBN 1-873176-93-7. 

• Meltzer, Albert (1973). The International Revolutionary Solidarity Movement: 1st Of May Group. Cienfuegos. ISBN 978-0-904564-08-2. 
• Téllez, Antonio (2010). Anarchist International Action Against Francoism From Genoa 1949 to The First Of May Group. Kate Sharpley Library. ISBN 978-1-873605-85-1.