CXXIX International Brigade

CXXIX International Brigade
Forty Nations Brigade
129.ª Brigada Internacional
Active8 February 1938 - 28 March 1939
CountryVarious, but mostly Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans
Allegiance Spain
Branch International Brigades
TypeMixed Brigade - Infantry
RoleHome Defence
Part of29th Division (1937 —forerunner unit)
45th Division (1938)[1]
39th Division (1938-39)
Nickname(s)Forty Nations Brigade
EngagementsSpanish Civil War
DecorationsMedal of Bravery
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Wacław Komar [pl], José Pellicer Gandía, Miguel Martínez Nieto
Central square of Chillón, the town where the CXXIX International Brigade was established in February 1938.

The CXXIX International Brigade or 129th International Brigade was a military unit of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. Its members were from a number of different countries thus it was also known as "Forty Nations Brigade" (Spanish: Brigada de las cuarenta naciones).