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Sixth February Battalion

Sixth of February Battalion
Active 1937-1938
Country French and Belgian
Allegiance Flag of Spain (1931 - 1939).svg Spain
Branch Emblem of the International Brigades.svg International Brigades
Type Battalion - Infantry
Role Home Defence
Part of XV International Brigade (1937)
Engagements Spanish Civil War

The 4th "Sixth of February" Battalion (French: Bataillon Six-Février) was a Franco-Belgian International Brigade unit during the Spanish Civil War. The Battalion served in the XV and XIV International Brigades.

It was founded on 31 January 1937 and was formed mainly by French and Belgian volunteers. On 4 August 1937 it was moved to the XIV International Brigade.


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