The Durruti Column (Spanish: Columna Durruti) was the largest anarchist column formed during the Spanish Civil War (its number came to about 6000 people). During the first months of the war it has come to be the most recognized and popular military organisations fighting at the republican side. It is one of the best known symbols of the anarchist movement in Spain and its struggle for creating an egalitarian society based on collectivism and individualism. The column concentrated people not only from Spain, but from all over the world. Even one of the best-known catholic philosophers of the 20th century, Simone Weil fought alongside with Buenaventura Durruti during the war. Her memories and experiences from the war can be found in one of her books, called Écrits historiques et politiques.
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