Garibaldi Battalion | |
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Active | 1936–1938 |
Country | Kingdom of Italy Kingdom of Albania |
Allegiance | Spanish Republic |
Branch | International Brigades |
Type | Infantry battalion |
Part of | XII International Brigade |
Engagements | Battle of Jarama |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Randolfo Pacciardi |
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The Garibaldi Battalion (Garibaldi Brigade after April 1937) was a largely-Italian volunteer unit of the International Brigades that fought on the Republican side of the Spanish Civil War from October 1936 to 1938. It was named after Giuseppe Garibaldi, an Italian military and political figure of the nineteenth century.