1936 ⟶ German Condor Legion in Action in Spain
The aerial German Condor Legion goes into action for the fir...
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1936
1937
✈️ German Condor Legion in Action in Spain
The aerial German Condor Legion goes into action for the first time in the Spanish Civil War in support of the Nationalist side.⟶
SpainCondor LegionGermanySpanish Civil WarMilitaryAir ForceForeign InterventionWarAviationNationalists
⚔️ Spanish Nationalist Coup Begins Spanish Civil War
The Spanish coup of July 1936 by Nationalist forces marks the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. The coup initially begins in Spanish Morocco when a garrison of Spanish Foreign Legion soldiers rebel. This rebellion later spreads across the whole country.⟶
Civil WarSpainNationalistsRebellionFascismWarIdeologyEuropeForeign Intervention
🇮🇹 Italy Sends Expeditionary Force to Spain
The first 3,000 men of the Italian expeditionary force (later named Corpo Truppe Volontarie) lands in Cadiz in support of the Nationalist side in the Spanish Civil War.⟶
ItalySpanish Civil WarCorpo Truppe VolontarieInterventionNationalistsFascismMilitary Aid
💣 Bombing of Guernica
Bombing of Guernica by the German Condor Legion and the Italian Aviazione Legionaria at the behest of Franco's Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. The bombing claims many civilian lives and draws widespread condemnation internationally.⟶
SpainSpanish Civil WarGuernicaBombingCondor LegionCivilian CasualtiesWar CrimesPropagandaGermany
✈️ Condor Legion Fighter Group Deployed in Spain
The Condor Legion Fighter Group is deployed in Spain and begins to aid the Falangists.⟶
GermanySpanish Civil WarCondor LegionMilitary InterventionFalangistsAir ForceAviation