XV International Brigade

XV International Brigade
Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Active1936–1939
CountryUnited States, United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, Bulgaria, Greece, Yugoslavia, France, Belgium, and Cuba
Allegiance Spain
Branch International Brigades
TypeMixed Brigade – Infantry
RoleHome Defence
SizeFour battalions: the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th (January 1937)
Part of35th Division (1937–1939)
Garrison/HQAlbacete, Barcelona
Nickname(s)Brigada Abraham Lincoln
MarchJarama Valley and Viva la XV Brigada
EngagementsSpanish Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Janos Galicz
Vladimir Ćopić
Robert Hale Merriman
Milton Wolff
Veli Dedi

The Abraham Lincoln Brigade (Spanish: Brigada Abraham Lincoln) was the name given to the 2,800 Americans who volunteered to fight for the Spanish Republic against the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War.[1] The Americans were organized into several battalions (Lincoln Battalion, Washington Battalion, etc.) that were assigned to the XV International Brigade (XV Brigada Internacional), which was one of many such mixed brigades within the International Brigades.

  1. ^ "Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives - FAQs". ALBA.