The Condor Legion was the expeditionary force of soldiers and airmen sent by Hitler to aid Francos Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. The Germans used the war as an opportunity to develop equipment and tactics, and their force included not only instructors, but also combat units of artillery, tanks and aircraft. These units tested guns, tanks and planes and perfected techniques which were used in the 1940 Blitzkrieg. Many of officers prominent in the early campaigns of World War II won their first successes in Spain. This book details the Legion and its unique uniform and insignia.
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This book details the Legion, the expeditionary force of soldiers and airmen sent by Hitler to aid Franco’s Nationalists, and its unique uniform and insignia.

Background: the Spanish Civil War
The involvement of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy
The first airlift from Morocco
Formation of the Legion Condor
Chronology
The ground forces
The air component
Uniforms and insignia

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This book details the Legion, the expeditionary force of soldiers and airmen sent by Hitler to aid Franco’s Nationalists, and its unique uniform and insignia.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781841768991
Publisert
2006-02-08
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
220 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, UU, UP, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Carlos Caballero Jurado was born in Ciudad Real, Spain, in 1957. He served as an NCO in the Spanish Army's Division Brunete (1st Armoured Division) and later graduated with a BA in History from the University of Alicante. He has written and co-written numerous books and articles on military historical subjects, including several Osprey titles. Carlos is a history teacher in Alicante, Spain.

Ramiro Bujeiro has become a frequent and popular contributor to Osprey. An experienced commercial artist, his professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and strip cartoonist for clients all over Europe and the Americas and many years' work for IPC Magazines in Great Britain. His main interests are the political and military history of early 20th century Europe. He lives in Argentina.