Spain, Disciplinary Labour Battalions, 1937-1942

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Spain, Disciplinary Labour Battalions, 1937-1942

Spain, Disciplinary Labour Battalions, 1937-1942

137.576 records

This collection contains records of soldiers who served in the Spanish Disciplinary Labour Battalions and their guards during the dictatorship of Franciso Franco in the time of the Spanish Civil War, between the years 1937 and 1942. Records typically include the soldier's name, registration number and case number.<br><br>The Disciplinary Battalions of Working Soldiers (BDST) were made up of young people who had to complete their military service but were classified as “disaffected” based on their political ideology and since it was considered dangerous to incorporate them into the army. 87 disciplinary battalions and up to 217 forced labor battalions were assigned to public works, including mining, reconstruction of buildings and infrastructures, and other jobs. <br> <br>These records are © The Ministry of Defence of Spain.

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