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workingclasshistory: “On this day, 24 July 1936, Pepita Ingles, a 26-year-old self-educated mother of two joined the Durruti Column militia with her partner to fight the fascists following the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. Her partner was killed...

workingclasshistory:

On this day, 24 July 1936, Pepita Ingles, a 26-year-old self-educated mother of two joined the Durruti Column militia with her partner to fight the fascists following the outbreak of the Spanish civil war. Her partner was killed but she fought on, taking part in several battles. During an assault on the town of Quinto, she was captured by fascist troops, but was saved from a probable fate worse than death by a comrade who threw a bomb blowing up Pepita, himself and the fascists.
In this podcast, we give a brief overview of the conflict: https://workingclasshistory.com/2020/06/17/e39-the-spanish-civil-war-an-introduction/
Pictured: women members of the Durruti column alongside an improvised armoured car https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1482800405238438/?type=3

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