For information relating to the World War II British Army unit, see British Battalion (Malaya 1941).
Shapurji Saklatvala Battalion British Battalion
Active
January 1937 – October 1938
Country
United Kingdom
Allegiance
Spain
Branch
International Brigades
Type
Battalion – Infantry
Size
One battalion
Part of
XV International Brigade
Garrison/HQ
Albacete
Nickname(s)
Batallón Británico
Engagements
Spanish Civil War
Battle of Jarama
Battle of Brunete
Battle of Teruel
Battle of the Ebro
Military unit
The British Battalion (1936–1938; officially the Saklatvala Battalion) was the 16th battalion of the XV International Brigade, one of the mixed brigades of the International Brigades, during the Spanish Civil War. It comprised British and Dominion volunteers.
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