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Very little, if nothing at all, is known and has been told about the over one thousand Spanish volunteers and their service as members of the British Army during the Second World War. Churchill's Spaniards tells their story, men who were "Continuing the Fight" against fascism from 1939 to 1946. The Second World War witnessed the bloodiest conflict in human history in which some 1,200 Spaniards enlisted to serve as soldiers in British uniform. Three key things marked out their experience as Spaniards fighting in the British Army. They served many units: from the elite SAS, Commandos and SOE to the ranks of the Infantry and Pioneer Corps. Spaniards fought in almost all battles and campaigns in...
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Now more than ever the issues of accommodation, education, health care, employment, and social exclusion for British Gypsy and Traveller communities need to be addressed. This book looks at Gypsies and Travellers in British society, touching on topics such as media and political representation, power, justice, and the impact of European initiatives for inclusion. In doing so, it offers important new insights for students, academics, policy makers, journalists, service providers, and others working with these groups.