This memorial is dedicated by the veterans of the MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion, October 13, 1989, in tribute to the 1447 Canadians - 106 from Manitoba - who fought with the MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion in Spain from 1936 to 1939.
MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion Memorial Plaque
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Inscription
[plaque/plaque]
THE MACKENZIE-PAPINEAU
BATTALION
IN TRIBUTE TO 1447 CANADIAN VETERANS-106 FROM
MANITOBA-WHO FOUGHT WITH THE MACKENZIE-PAPINEAU
BATTALION IN SPAIN FROM 1936 TO 1939.
THESE CANADIANS JOINED OTHER VOLUNTEERS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD TO FIGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE SPANISH
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT AGAINST THE INSURGENCE OF
FRANCO'S FASCIST MOVEMENT. TWENTY-ONE MANITOBANS
FEL IN ACTION AND ARE BURIED IN SPAIN.
[left/gauche]
OCTOBER 13, 1989
[right/droite]
VETERANS, WINNIPEG UNIT
MACKENZIE-PAPINEAU BATTALION.
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Location
MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion Memorial Plaque
510 Main Street
Winnipeg
Manitoba
MacKenzie-Papineau Battalion Memorial Plaque
510 Main Street
Winnipeg
Manitoba
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.89999
Long. -97.13899
Lat. 49.89999
Long. -97.13899