Eusko Gudariak

"Eusko Gudariak" (originally spelt "Euzko Gudariak", "Basque Soldiers") was the republican anthem of the Eusko Gudarostea, the army of the Basque Autonomous Government during the Spanish Civil War. The song used to refer to the deffense of the Basque country within the Republic of Spain against the nationalist Spain army.

It is also used as an anthem by ETA and the organizations orbiting the Basque National Liberation Movement.

The music is a traditional Basque tune.Fact|date=August 2008The lyrics were composed in 1932 by José María de Gárate, an officer of the EAJ-PNV.During the war, Captain Alejandro Lizaso Eizmendi added some verses.

Basque	English translation
:Euzko Gudariak gara:Euzkadi askatzeko:Gerturik daukagu odola:bere aldez emateko :Irrintzi bat entzun da:mendi tontorrean:goazen gudari danok:ikurrinan atzean	:We are the Basque Soldiers:to free the Basque Country:we have ready our blood:to give it for it :A scream1 has been heard:on the top of the mountain:let's go, all the soldiers:under the Basque flag
	1 "Irrintzi", literally "neigh", is a high-pitched scream used in celebrations and to call others at long distances.

ee also

*Gernikako arbola, a traditional Basque anthem
*Gora ta gora, official Basque anthem
*Oriamendi, a traditional Carlist anthem
*El Himno de Riego, the anthem of the Second Spanish Republic
*A Las Barricadas, Spanish anarchist anthem
*Marcha Real, the anthem of Francoist Spain and the Kingdom of Spain
*Cara al sol, the Falange anthem
*The Internationale, socialist anthem

External links

* [http://personales.ya.com/altavoz/canciones/euskogudariak.htm Canciones republicanas de la Guerra Civil Española] . Lyrics with Spanish translation.