© Cor Faber en Ellen Bijma
Last update website march 2024
Arms for Spain
Gerald Howson
A reference work on
the international
arms trade. My
grandfather's Andra is
also mentioned.
Verloren dagen
Rob van Olm
A novel with many
historical references.
The Spanish Civil
War
Hugh Thomas
The “Bible” of the
Spanish Civil War.
Spaanse Brieven
Hendrik de Vries
Hendrik spent from
1924 to 1936 in Spain.
Lots of information
about the time before
the war.
The Day Guernica
Was Bombed
William L.
Smallwood
William was one of
the first to visit
Guernica after the
bombing on April 26,
1937.
A book full of
testimonies.
Repubilca Guerra
Civil y Posguerra en
Santander
Fernando Obregon
Goyarrola
About the Spanish
city of Santander
during the Spanish
Civil War.
Guernica
Gijs van Hensbergen
Biography of the
Spanish painter Pablo
Picasso.
Spaanse Brieven
Hendrik de Vries
Hendrik spent from
1924 to 1936 in Spain.
Lots of information
about the time before
the war.
Gernika
Xabier Irujo
A book about the
bombing of Guernica.
Lots of background
information.
Dialogue With Death
Arthur Koestler
An autobiographical
work by the journalist
Koestler. During the
war and his stay in
Spain, his life was
often uncertain.
Air War over Spain
Jesus Salas
Larrazabal
A standard work on,
among other things,
the aircraft that were
used during the
Spanish Civil War.
The Spanish Civil
War
Paul Preston
A reference work by
the expert on Spain
and the Spanish Civil
War.
Het Telegram
Rien Dijkstra
How a telegram
played a role in the
arrest of resistance
fighters during World
War II.
Gernika
A photo book about
the ruins of Gernika
after the bombing on
April 26, 1937.
Una Ciudad Bajo Las
Bombas
José Manuel Puente
Fernández
About the Spanish
city of Santander
during the Spanish
Civil War.
Het beleg van het
Alcázar
Cecil D. Eby
The true story of the
siege of the Alcázar
told in novel form.
De Spaansche
Burgeroorlog
Dr. J. Brouwer
An analysis of the
events in Spain,
written in 1936, three
months after the
outbreak of the war.
Geschiedenis van de
Centrale Bond (1918-
1955)
History of the union
of which my
grandfather Cors
Louwerens was a
member at the time.
Franco
Paul Preston
The Biography of
Dictator Franco by
Preston, an expert on
Spain and the Spanish
Civil War.
Op Tegengestelde
Koersen
Dick Brongers
The book describes
Dutch coastal
shipping during the
Second World War.
De Ramp
Photos and witness
statements during the
flood disaster of 1953
in the south of The
Netherlands.
Hij Was in Dachau
Trudy Koens
The Diaries of Jeanne
Tundermans. She was
the wife of Reverend
Wim Tundermans
who fell victim to the
terror of the German
occupier.
Beeld der Wereld
Dr.J.W.F. Molengraaf
A book on world
history from 1948.
Spanje Achter de
Schermen
Steven Adolf
Steven made a tour
through Spain. He
depicted the various
(religious) festivals
and their origins.
The Great Illusion
Sir Norman Angell
A reprint of a book
from 1912.
The book is about the
(economic) nonsense
of waging war.
Written 2 years
before the outbreak
of the First World
War. Apparently not
read at the time.
Uit de Spaanse Hel
Ontvlucht
Rik Vuurmans
About Cor Dekker
from Den Helder who
is going to fight in
Spain as a volunteer.
He has been told that
he will be a driver
there. Not so, but still
a true story.
FDR and the Spanish
Civil War
Dominic Tierney
On America's
involvement (and lack
thereof) in the
Spanish Civil War.
El Galerna
Fermin
Machimbarrena
A book about the
Galerna, the ship that
intercepted my
grandfather's Andra.
With historical photos
about that event.
Whiskey, Wapens en
Weelde
Herman Langeveld
en Bram Bouwens
The biography of
Daniel Wolf, the man
who organized my
grandfather's trip. For
the story of the Andra
I was allowed to
cooperate.
Communistisch
Verzet in Drenthe
Wim Ensing
A book by fellow
historian Wim Ensing
that also contains the
story of Fedde
Alberts.