Franco and the Condor Legion

Download or read book Franco and the Condor Legion written by Michael Alpert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the first study in English of the Spanish Civil War in the air. Alpert describes and analyses the intervention of German, Italian and Soviet aircraft in the Spanish conflict, as well as the supply of aircraft in general and the role of volunteer and mercenary airmen. He offers new perspectives on the air war in Spain, the precedents set for World War II and the possible lessons learned. --Adapted from publisher description.