The thesis deals with topic of Slovenes that joined the fight agains fascism in Spain as volunteers between 1936 and 1939. Shortly presented will be the framework in which the Spanish Civil War occured with detailed description of situation during the conflict in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and volunteers' route to Spain where they played an important role within the structure of the international brigades. This thesis will be equipped with a list of Slovenian volunteers, which will include their names and surnames, dates of birth and places of birth, their occupations before departure, dates of arrival in Spain and dates and places of death. From the following data, an example of statistics and geographical placement on today's Slovenian territory will be made. With the help of photography as a source, the diploma thesis will describe the uniform, equipment and armament worn and used by the Slovenes in the international brigades.
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