The Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013. Q4 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners and light shelf wear. Original title: El Ejercito Popular de la Republica, 1936-1939, First published in Spanish by Editorial Critica, S.L. 2007, First published in English by Cambridge University Press 2013. 9.5"x6.5", 374 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. This is a long-awaited translation of a definitive account of the Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. Michael Alpert examines the origins, formation and performance of the Republican Army and sets the Spanish Civil War in its broader military context. He explores the conflicts between communists and Spanish anarchists about how the war should be fought, as well as the experience of individual conscripts, problems of food, clothing and arms, and the role of women in the new army. The book contains extensive discussion of international aspects, particularly the role of the International Brigades and of the Soviet Russian advisers. Finally, it discusses the final uprising of professional Republican officers against the Government and the almost unconditional surrender to Franco. Professor Alpert also provides detailed statistics for the military forces available to Franco and to the Republic and biographies of the key figures on both sides.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.