1937 Spain Civil War Charity Poster Stamp 5 Cent Help The S.R.I. Socorro Rojo

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1937

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1937 Spain Civil War Charity Poster Stamp 5 Cent Help The Socorro Rojo Internacional (SRI) Unused Hinge Mark 80% Original Gum. Socorro Rojo Internacional (SRI), also known as International Red Aid, was a communist organization that provided aid to the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. The SRI's aid activities included:
Establishing and managing refugee camps, soup kitchens, and libraries for Republican soldiers, Establishing transportation networks between hospitals and the front, Converting buildings into makeshift hospitals, Organizing charity drives that resulted in the donation of 365,000 coats, boots, mattresses, and slickers; 13,500 fowl; and over one million kilos of rice, sugar, eggs, and other foodstuffs in 1937.The Spanish Civil War was a military revolt against the Republican government of Spain that lasted from July 1936 to April 1939. The Nationalists, as the rebels were called, received aid from Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The Republicans received aid from the Soviet Union and the International Brigades, which were made up of volunteers from Europe and the United States. Novelda is a town located in the province of Alicante, Spain. As of 2009, it has a total population of 27,135 inhabitants. Wikipedia

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