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THROUGH FRANCO’S PRISONS by Joseph Husinec

The Spanija series translates select autobiographical accounts by Yugoslavian and Montenegrin volunteers of their actions in the Spanish Civil War. Dr. Ray Hoff used Google Translate from Croatian to...

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Visits to Veteran’s Graves in Virginia

Only five veterans of the Spanish Civil War are known to be buried in Virginia outside of Arlington National Cemetery[1]: two in Richmond, two in Norfolk, and one in Big Stone Gap. ALB Tribute visited...

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“The Interrogation of the Passengers of the Sans-Pareil”

Peter Verbergh translated this article from CeSoir describing the arrest of the Dallet-Nelson Group. “The Interrogation of the Passengers of the Sans-Pareil”, CeSoir, March 29, 1937 (From our Special...

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Graves Visited by a Michigan Volunteer

Please find attached photos of my visits to the graves of Lester Rowlson and Tersil Obriot last weekend. I left a brigade flag and a fresh white rose at each. ,,, I was also proud to include aspects of...

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ALBA Board Member Steve Birnbaum Visited Hans Joachim’s Grave

ALBA Board Member Steve Birnbaum made the trek on Memorial Day to the Home of Eternity Cemetary in Oakland, California to pay tribute to ALB veteran Hans Joachim.  Joachim was born in Berlin, Germany...

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“Twenty-nine American Volunteers Arrested in Muret”

Peter Verburgh’s translation from the French Newpaper Le Journal about a group of 29 Americans arrested in France. “29 American Volunteers Arrested in Muret” Le Journal, 5 April 1937 Toulouse, 4 April-...

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IN THE DIMITROV BATTALION AT JARAMA by Lazar Udovick

The Spanija series translates select autobiographical accounts by Yugoslavian and Montenegrin volunteers of their actions in the Spanish Civil War. Dr. Ray Hoff used Google Translate from Croatian to...

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I WAS A TRANSLATOR FOR SOVIET INSTRUCTORS by Joze Repinc

The “Spanija” series translates selected autobiographical accounts by Yugoslavian and Montenegrin volunteers of their actions in the Spanish Civil War. Dr. Ray Hoff used Google translate from Croatian...

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Foreign Volunteer Arrested – Translation by Peter Verbergh

LA RÉPUBLIQUE -QUOTIDINEN DE COMBAT RADICAL ET SOCIALISTE, February 5, 1938 Foreign Volunteer Arrested On March 27 last, 29 North Americans were arrested on board the boat Sans-Pareil while they were...

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2024 Year End Passport Project Update

The first thirty-six Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for Phase IV were submitted December 30, 2024. Phase IV is intended to focus on volunteers on whom we have minimal information. At some...

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