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A Chance to Fight Hitler

A Canadian Volunteer in the Spanish Civil War

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A Chance to Fight Hitler

By: David Goutor
Narrated by: Braden Wright
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In late 1936, as Franco’s armies stormed toward Madrid, Stalin famously termed the defence of Spain “the common cause of all advanced and progressive mankind.” As a German emigrant to Winnipeg, Hans Ibing recognized the importance of the Spanish Civil War to the struggle against worldwide fascism in a way that most people in Canada did not - joining the International Brigades in their fight to defend the Spanish Republic was his “chance to fight Hitler.”

Drawing on interviews, Ibing’s personal papers, and archival material, David Goutor recounts the powerful story of an ordinary man’s response to extraordinary times.

©2018 David Goutor (P)2020 Between the Lines Activists Europe Military Military & War Politicians Politics & Activism Politics & Government Spain War Socialism Imperialism Latin America

Critic Reviews

“A readable, well-rounded account.…I found myself engaged in the story from beginning to end.” (Nelle Oosterom, Canada's History magazine)
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