Maracaibean Volunteers in the North Abyaalan War
| Maracaibo Syndicalist Volunteers | |
|---|---|
 Volunteer forces overlooking an enemy advance, 1961 | |
| Active | December 1960 - May 1, 1973 |
| Country | Maracaibo and others. |
| Allegiance | |
| Type | Infantry and Cavalry |
| Role | Paramilitary |
| Size | 9,458 (1962) |
| Garrison/HQ | Baia Riposo |
| Nickname(s) | The Red Army, The International Brigade |
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| Engagements | North Abyaalan War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Montel Valdovinos Tabor Clavel Andrea Amores Reyes San Pedro |
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The Maracaibo Syndicalist Volunteer Forces were various groups of chiefly Syndicalist leftists from the nation of Maracaibo who formed their own fighting elements in the North Abyaalan War with the help of seasoned Pan-Septentrion War veterans, and the backing of the Syndicalist Party of Maracaibo. The Volunteers were officially organized on December 9th, 1960, and were officially disbanded on May 1st, 1973. Over the course of thirteen years, tens of thousands of Maracaibeans committed to the cause of anti-capitalist struggle flocked to LeoTerra where they would face off against Fyrish and Macchian forces alongside the communist forces of LeoTerra.
The Goverment of Maracaibo denied and continues to deny its involvement in the venture, but it is evident that it did little to stem the tide of volunteers, and some theorists claim that it even tacitly approved of it.
The Maracaibo Volunteers arrived largely with small arms and supplies, although it was not unheard of for light vehicles, especially Pan-Septentrion War surplus, to arrive on site for use as ambulances and troop transports. Still rarer were purpose built anti-aircraft guns, of which there were four ever recorded successfully brought into the country, and civilian planes or venerable war planes which were used for aerial reconnaissance and mail delivery.