He praises the Spanish militias for their relative social equality, for their holding of the front while the army was trained in the rear, and for the "democratic 'revolutionary' type of discipline ... more reliable than might be expected."
Orwell roser de spanske militser for deres relative sociale lighed, for deres evne til at holde fronten, mens hæren bliver trænet bagved, og for "den demokratiske 'revolutionære' type disciplin" som han siger er ""mere pålidelig, end man kunne vente".