After the military coup in Spain on 17 July 1936 started the Spanish Civil War, the Nationalists requested the support of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. The first request for German aircraft was made on 22 July, with an order for … 查看更多內容

Training
It is known that army leaders were hesitant to become involved in the conflict and resisted a call … 查看更多內容

The Spanienkreuz (Spanish Cross) campaign medal was awarded by the German authorities in seven classes from April 14, 1939. The clandestine nature of German activities in Spain caused no awards to be instituted until April 1939, at the end of … 查看更多內容

• Kampfgeschwader 53, nicknamed "Legion Condor"
• Aviazione Legionaria
• Fuerza Aérea Nacional (Arma de Aviación), the Spanish Nationalist Air forces. 查看更多內容

The Condor Legion, upon its establishment, consisted of the Kampfgruppe 88 [de], with three squadrons of Ju 52 bombers, and the Jagdgruppe 88, with three squadrons of Heinkel He 51 fighters; the reconnaissance Aufklärungsgruppe … 查看更多內容

The recrimination for the activities of the Condor Legion and the shame at the involvement of German citizens in the bombing of Guernica have surfaced since German … 查看更多內容

• Oskar Dirlewanger
• Rudolf Demme, head trainer
• Adolf Galland
• Hajo Herrmann
• Werner Mölders 查看更多內容