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The 13th International Brigade - often known as the XIII Dabrowski Brigade - fought for the Spanish Second Republic during the Spanish Civil War, in the International Brigades. The brigade was dissolved and then reformed on four occasions. ==1st Formation == The brigade was first mustered at the International Brigade headquarters in Albacete in December 1936.〔Hugh Thomas, The Spanish Civil War〕 The custom was to name Brigades on formation after inspirational "heroes of the Left". The 13th Brigade was named after Jarosław Dąbrowski, a Polish general who died on foreign soil, fighting in the defence of the Paris Commune in 1871. It consisted of three battalions, and three artillery batteries. * Louise Michel (1) Battalion * Chapaev Battalion / Czapajew Battalion * Vuillemin Battalion * 1st Battery "Ernst Thaelmann" * 2nd Battery "Karl Liebknecht" * 3rd Battery "Antoni Gramsci" This brigade mutinied after receiving heavy casualties the Battle of Brunete in July 1937 . Its battalions were dissolved, the men were sent to other units, and its equipment was re-distributed. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「XIII International Brigade」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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