Germany's Spanish Volunteers 1941-45

The Spanish Civil War had been a conflict between the nationalists and conservatives on one side, and what they saw as the opposing anarchic atheistic Marxism which was eroding the traditional Catholic values of Spain. The nationalists eventually won with the aid of Germany against the Soviet backed Marxists, and four years later, the Spaniards seized the opportunity to settle a score with those who had attempted to disintegrate their country. John Scurr's book provides an absorbing account of the organisation, campaigns and uniforms of Germany's Spanish volunteers who fought from 1941-45.

List of contents

Introduction · The Blue Division · 1941: The Blooding at Possad · 1942: Lake Ilmen and the Volkhov Pocket · 1942-43: Poselok and Krasny Bor · Repatriation · The Blue Squadron and the Blue Legion · The Plates

About the author

Richard Hook was born in 1938 and trained at Reigate College of Art. After national service with 1st Bn, Queen's Royal Regiment he became art editor of the much-praised magazine Finding Out during the 1960s. He earned an international reputation particularly for his deep knowledge of Native American material culture; and illustrated more than 30 Osprey titles. Richard's three children Adam, Jason, and Christa are all professionally active in various artistic disciplines. He died in 2010.

Product details

• Authors: John Scurr
• Assisted by: Richard Hook (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780850453591
• ISBN: 978-0-85045-359-1
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 246 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 231 g
• Series: Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; 1940 bis 1949 n. Chr., Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Moderne Kriegsführung