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Batallón Gernika. Esperanza de libertad (1945 – 2015)

In 1945, the Basque Government in exile opted for military unity to fight one of the greatest threats in European history: Nazi occupation. Together with the Freedom Battalion, Gudaris of all ideologies risked their lives for a common goal: the fight for freedom. The Gernika Battalion played a prominent role in achieving this goal: Gudaris from the PNV and ANV nationalist parties, socialists, anarchists... All under one command and with a common goal. With statements from the only survivor of that battalion, interviews with several relatives of the gudaris, and fictional recreations of moments experienced in battle...

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In 1945, the Basque Government in exile opted for military unity to fight one of the greatest threats in European history: Nazi occupation. Together with the Freedom Battalion, Gudaris of all ideologies risked their lives for a common goal: the fight for freedom. The Gernika Battalion played a prominent role in achieving this goal: Gudaris from the PNV and ANV nationalist parties, socialists, anarchists... All under one command and with a common goal. With statements from the only survivor of that battalion, interviews with several relatives of the gudaris, and fictional recreations of moments experienced in battle...

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