George Orwell, fighting in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, 1936
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Orwell is the tall fellow at the very back, standing above the rest.
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The POUM was made up of anti-Stalinist socialists and communists so yes that tracks
On top of that, funny enough, he found over the course of the war that he agreed more with the more radical left position of the Spanish Anarchists over the POUM. Not that he broke with the POUM over that realization or anything, he just noted that it was amusing.
Homage To Catalonia is really a fantastic read
I have been really into the music by Irish singer Christy Moore lately, and his song about the Spanish Civil War is a good one.
https://youtu.be/0pqsR0l16pc
Wow, I've only ever seen head shots of Orwell. I had no idea he was that tall. I don't remember him mentioning it in any writings but maybe I wasn't paying enough attention! Literally a head above the rest.