Legion Condor 1936-39 : the Luftwaffe develops Blitzkrieg in the Spanish Civil War
Corum, James S.2020
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The bombing of Guernica has become a symbol of Nazi involvement in the Spanish Civil War, but the extent of the German commitment is often underestimated. The Luftwaffe sent 20,000 officers and men to Spain from 1936 to 1939, and the Condor Legion carried out many missions in support of the Spanish Nationalist forces and played a lead role in many key campaigns of the war. Aircraft that would play a significant role in the combat operations of World War II saw their first action in Spain, fighting against the modern Soviet fighters and bombers that equipped the Republican Air Force. In this new analysis, Legion Condor expert James Corum explores both the history and impact of the Luftwaffe's engagement during the Spanish Civil War and the role that engagement played in the development of the Luftwaffe strategy which would be used to such devastating effect in the years that followed.
Main title:
Legion Condor 1936-39 : the Luftwaffe develops Blitzkrieg in the Spanish Civil War / James S. Corum ; illustrated by Graham Turner.
Author:
Corum, James S., authorTurner, Graham, 1964-, illustrator
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2020.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Air campaign ; 16.
ISBN:
9781472840073 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
946.08148
Language:
English
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BRN:
1971555
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