SPEARHEAD 15: CONDOR LEGION: The Wehrmacht’s Training Ground :: German Wehrmacht :: World War II :: Time Periods

Spearhead looks at the cutting edge of war, units capable of operating completely independently in the forefront of battle. The series examines the unit’s: origins and history : organisation :order of battle and how this changed : battle history : theatre by theatre : insignia and markings : top people - biographies of commanders and personalities: Each book ends with an assessment of unit effectiveness - as seen by itself, its opponents and the wider viewpoint of history - and a full reference section including: critical biography : relevant museums or exhibits : website links : re-enactment groups : memorials.

The Spanish Civil War between the Nationalists, under Gen Francisco Franco, and the Republicans polarised international opinion. The Nationalists received aid from the fascists - Nazi Germany and Italy; the Republicans from Russia and the International Brigades.German assistance started in July 1936, when Hitler sent Ju52 transports to Morocco from where they transported the Army of Africa to Spain. In October 1936 Hitler gave permission for the Condor Legion to be formed. An autonomous unit responsible only to Franco, the legion participated in all the major engagements of the war - including Brunete, Teruel, Aragon and the Ebro - but possibly its best-remembered participation was the carpet-bombing of the market town of Guernica, immortalised by Picasso.The Condor Legion returned to Germany in 1938.

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Product Code:	10012
Author:	Ian Westwell
ISBN:	0 7110 3043 X
Format:	96pp, b/w and colour photographs, maps, sb. Published Price £12.99
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