History Channel - Battlefield Mysteries (2007) Part 4 The Lost Graves of the International Brigade

Battlefield Mysteries is a compelling series that follow acclaimed historian Norm Christie as he investigates the real and often unknown stories behind history's most significant battles. With a unique “Everyman's Historian” style narrative, Christie presents each episode direct from the front-line, reconstructs the momentous actions that shook history and shaped the world we know today. From the Second World War to the Spanish Civil War, Norm walks the old battlefields and airfields that hold the answers to the important questions concerning these important stories. This series shot on location in France, Britain, Malta and Spain features computer generated animation, eye witness accounts and Christie's own insights with hands-on investigative techniques. From the wreckage of mighty tank battles in Normandy to the evidence of acts of heroism during the Spanish Civil War, this gripping series reconstructs the momentous actions that shook history and shaped the world of today.

Part 4 The Lost Graves of the International Brigade

A search for the lost graves of the International Brigades who were murdered by the fascist forces of General Franco during the Spanish Civil War. The Spanish War, 1936-39, was one of the most complicated and passionate episodes in Modern History. Spain became the showdown between the rising wave of Fascism, and those who decided it had to be stopped. Thousands of international volunteers came to Spain, including 1600 Canadians, to fight the Fascists. By the end of the War half had simply vanished. What became of the missing of the International Brigades? When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936, Canadian and American volunteers rushed to Spain's defence. Seeking to uphold the republic and halt the march of General Franco and facism, they travelled in their thousands, giving their lives for a country they had never seen. This episode of Battlefield Mysteries seeks to uncover their stories and bring to light the heroic deeds of these forgotten men.

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