The Spanish Civil War - 1936-1939

Informationen zum Autor Frances Lannon Klappentext The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 was of enormous international as well as national significance. In this gripping volume, Frances Lannon explains how this internal conflict between democracy and its enemies escalated to involve Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Soviet Union. We go behind the scenes to find out the true story of the bitter fighting within the sides, not just between them. The experiences of the men and women caught up in the fighting are highlighted. For them, and for a world on the brink of the Second World War, the stakes were agonisingly high. Zusammenfassung The Spanish Civil War of 1936-39 was of enormous international as well as national significance. In this volume, Lannon explains how this internal conflict saw the fight between democracy and communism played out on a small scale, only to be fought out again in World War II. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Background to war Warring sides The fighting Portrait of a soldier The world around war Portrait of a civilian How the war ended Conclusion and consequences Further reading

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Frances Lannon

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• Authors: Frances Lannon, Lannon Frances
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2002
• EAN: 9781841763699
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-369-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 248 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Essential Histories; Essential Histories (Osprey Pu; Essential histories series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Spain & Portugal, Warfare & defence, Modern warfare, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), HISTORY / Europe / Spain, spain; spanish civil war; osprey; military history