50th anniversary of the departure

The Spanish Civil War Historical Society officially unveiled the monument by the American sculptor Roy Shifrin on 28 October 1988, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the brigade’s departure from Spain. It is a work in bronze which represents the naked torso of David with a shield in his hand, on a concrete pedestal. The figure of Goliath is at the base. Tribute has been paid to the brigade every last Saturday in October ever since.

The Abraham Lincoln battalion

A plaque at the foot of the monument contains excerpts from the farewell speech to the brigade given by the Communist leader Dolores Ibárruri, La Pasionaria, a huge event held in Barcelona with a parade of the international volunteer soldiers who had fought against fascism, before they left the country. The sculpture was funded by the association which runs the Abraham Lincoln battalion, which is made up by American soldiers and the Spanish Civil War Historical Society.