TIL a couple of anarchist organizations in Spain ran collectivized factories to produce tank-like cars to defend against the nationalists during the 1930s

Imnecomrade [none/use name] · edit-2 3 months ago

TIL a couple of anarchist organizations in Spain ran collectivized factories to produce tank-like cars to defend against the nationalists during the 1930s

SexUnderSocialism [she/her] · edit-2 3 months ago

to defend against the republicans

You mean the Nationalists. The anarchists were on the Republican side.

Those are some cool looking designs. I especially love the second pic. The holes at the front make it look very intimidating as if it has eyes that are watching the enemy.

REgon [they/them] · 3 months ago

Didnt they end up fighting too?

TerribleHands [he/him] · edit-2 3 months ago

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REgon [they/them] · 3 months ago

Not trying to make a dig at you at all

No worries, didn't perceive it as such! Thanks for the insight

TheBroodian [none/use name] · 3 months ago

So what you're saying is...

Anarchists are the original tankies

D61 [any] · 3 months ago

Last pic in the list, Hippo-mobile.

TIL a couple of anarchist organizations in Spain ran collectivized factories to produce tank-like cars to defend against the nationalists during the 1930s

TIL a couple of anarchist organizations in Spain ran collectivized factories to produce tank-like cars to defend against the nationalists during the 1930s

Anarchist Car Designs in Spanish Civil War