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The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941–1945

Author : Xosé M. Núñez Seixas
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487541686
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941–1945 written by Xosé M. Núñez Seixas and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1941, the Franco regime established the Spanish Division of Volunteers to take part in the Russian campaign as a unit integrated into the German Wehrmacht. Recruited by both the Fascist Party (Falange) and the Spanish army, around 47,000 Spanish volunteers joined what would become known as the "Blue Division." The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941–1945 explores an intimate history of the Blue Division "from below," using personal war diaries, letters, and memoirs, as well as official documents from military archives in Spain, Germany, Britain, and Russia. In addition to describing the Spanish experience on the Eastern Front, Xosé M. Núñez Seixas takes on controversial topics including the Blue Division’s proximity to the Holocaust and how members of the Blue Division have been remembered and commemorated. Addressing issues such as the behaviour of the Spaniards as occupiers, their perception by the Russians, their witnessing of the Holocaust, their commitment to the war aims of Nazi Germany, and their narratives on the war after 1945, this book illuminates the experience of Spanish combatants and occupied civilians.

The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945

Author : Xosé Núñez Seixas
Publisher : Toronto Iberic
ISBN 13 : 9781487541651
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 written by Xosé Núñez Seixas and published by Toronto Iberic. This book was released on 2022-06 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 addresses the history and memory of the Spanish volunteers that served alongside the German army in the invasion of Russia.

The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945

Author : Xosé Núñez Seixas
Publisher : Toronto Iberic
ISBN 13 : 9781487541668
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 written by Xosé Núñez Seixas and published by Toronto Iberic. This book was released on 2022-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945 addresses the history and memory of the Spanish volunteers that served alongside the German army in the invasion of Russia.

Blue Division Soldier 1941–45

Author : Carlos Caballero Jurado
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472806379
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)

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Download or read book Blue Division Soldier 1941–45 written by Carlos Caballero Jurado and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The all-volunteer 'Blue Division' was a formation that allowed Franco's technically neutral Spain to support Nazi Germany's invasion of Russia. Following initial training in Germany, the Blue Division's units were sent to the Eastern Front in August 1941, where, after a 40-day march to the front, the Division fought in several major actions including Leningrad. In 1943, with the tide turning against the Axis forces in Russia, the Division was ordered to be withdrawn, yet many men chose to stay on and serve with the Volunteer Legion. Even after the collapse in the East, some volunteered to serve with Waffen-SS units through to the fall of Berlin in 1945. This book narrates the experiences of the common soldier, exploring his motivation for serving the Wehrmacht, and detailing his dramatic experiences in a brutal and hostile theatre of World War II.

Hitler's Spanish Legion

Author : Gerald R. Kleinfeld
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811759423
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Hitler's Spanish Legion written by Gerald R. Kleinfeld and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic story of the 47,000 Spaniards who fought for the Third Reich in World War II. • Vivid chronicle of the division of Spanish volunteers who battled the Soviets on the Eastern Front • Centerpiece of their service was the Siege of Leningrad, which is covered in depth here • Details on how Spanish dictator Francisco Franco negotiated his countrymen's participation

Blue Division Soldier 1941–45

Author : Carlos Caballero Jurado
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846034121
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Blue Division Soldier 1941–45 written by Carlos Caballero Jurado and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osprey's survey of the Blue Division soldiers of World War II (1939-1945). The all-volunteer 'Blue Division' was a formation that allowed Franco's technically neutral Spain to support Nazi Germany's invasion of Russia. Following initial training in Germany, the Blue Division's units were sent to the Eastern Front in August 1941, where, after a 40-day march to the front, the Division fought in several major battles including Leningrad. In 1943, with the tide turning against the Axis forces in Russia, the Division was ordered to be withdrawn, yet many men chose to stay on and serve with the Volunteer Legion. Even after the collapse in the East, some volunteered to serve with Waffen-SS units through to the fall of Berlin in 1945. This book narrates the experiences of the common soldier, exploring his motivation for serving the Wehrmacht, and detailing his dramatic experiences in a brutal and hostile theater of World War II.

The Blue Division

Author : Xavier Moreno Julia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781845197681
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book The Blue Division written by Xavier Moreno Julia and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, translated from the original Spanish, is the primary academic and historical study of the Blue Division -- a Falangist initiative involving the dispatch of some forty-thousand Spanish combatants (over a half of whom paid with their lives, health, or liberty) to the Russian Front during the Second World War. Xavier Moreno Julia does not limit himself to relating their deeds under arms, but also analyses -- for the first time -- the political background in detail: the complex relations between the Spanish government and Hitler's Germany; the internal conflicts between the Falangists and the Army; the rise and fall of Franco's brother-in-law, Minister Ramon Serrano Suner, who inspired the Blue Division and became the second most powerful person in Spain; and the attitude of General Agustin Munoz Grandes, commander of the Blue Division, who was encouraged by Berlin to seriously consider the possibility of taking over the reins of Spanish power. In the end, there were 45,500 reasons that led to joining the Blue Division -- one for each young man who decided to enlist. To understand all of the complex reasons behind their military service under German command is impossible at this juncture. It is an irrecoverable past that lies in Spanish cemeteries and on the Russian steppes. This book, based on massive documentation in German, British and Spanish archives, is an essential source of information to understand Spain in the 1940s -- an epoch when the Caudillo's power and the regime's good fortune were less secure than is often believed. Published in association with the Canada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies, LSE.

Blue Division

Author : Xavier Moreno Julia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781845197681
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Blue Division written by Xavier Moreno Julia and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, translated from the original Spanish, is the primary academic and historical study of the Blue Division -- a Falangist initiative involving the dispatch of some forty-thousand Spanish combatants (over a half of whom paid with their lives, health, or liberty) to the Russian Front during the Second World War. Xavier Moreno Julia does not limit himself to relating their deeds under arms, but also analyses -- for the first time -- the political background in detail: the complex relations between the Spanish government and Hitler's Germany; the internal conflicts between the Falangists and the Army; the rise and fall of Franco's brother-in-law, Minister Ramon Serrano Suner, who inspired the Blue Division and became the second most powerful person in Spain; and the attitude of General Agustin Munoz Grandes, commander of the Blue Division, who was encouraged by Berlin to seriously consider the possibility of taking over the reins of Spanish power. In the end, there were 45,500 reasons that led to joining the Blue Division -- one for each young man who decided to enlist. To understand all of the complex reasons behind their military service under German command is impossible at this juncture. It is an irrecoverable past that lies in Spanish cemeteries and on the Russian steppes. This book, based on massive documentation in German, British and Spanish archives, is an essential source of information to understand Spain in the 1940s -- an epoch when the Caudillo's power and the regime's good fortune were less secure than is often believed. Published in association with the Canada Blanch Centre for Contemporary Spanish Studies, LSE.

Hitler's Spanish Division

Author : Pablo Sagarra
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 9781473878877
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (788 download)

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Download or read book Hitler's Spanish Division written by Pablo Sagarra and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 22 June 1941, Hitler's armies launched Operation Barbarossa and swept in to the Soviet Union. On the same day, the Spanish Foreign Minister, Ramon Serrano Suner, contacted the German embassy in Madrid with an extraordinary proposal - would the German government welcome the addition of a force of Spanish volunteers in the war against the Russians? Officially designed by the Wehrmacht as the 250th Infantry Division, but commonly referred to as the Azul or Blue Division after the color of Spain's Falangist (Fascist) Party, this force initially amounted to some 18,000 volunteers under the command of the fiercely anti-communist General Agustin Munoz-Grandes. Of the first 18,694 men who entrained for Germany during July 1941, seventy percent, including every officer from captain on up, were from the regular army, whilst most of the rest were Spanish Civil War veterans. By the time that the Blue Division returned home, 47,000 Spaniards had been involved in fighting on the Russian front. There were 22,000 casualties: 4,500 dead, 8,000 wounded, 7,800 sick and 1,600 suffering from frostbite. As the authors reveal, Spaniards also volunteered or served in other units or organization. This highly illustrated book examines the history, personalities, and uniforms and equipment of those men and women who volunteered to serve alongside Hitler's armies. Along with full color drawings, there are many rare photographs provided by survivors.

The Military Intervention Corps of the Spanish Blue Division in the German Wehrmacht 1941-1945

Author : Jesus Dolado Esteban
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764331022
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Military Intervention Corps of the Spanish Blue Division in the German Wehrmacht 1941-1945 written by Jesus Dolado Esteban and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in English, a new and detailed dimension to the history of the Spanish troops fighting with the German Wehrmacht in World War II: the participation of the Military Intervention Corps in "La Division Azul" - the "Blue Division". More than four hundred unpublished photograph provide an in-depth study of the military uniforms, uniforms, documents, and organization of the Spanish and German Military Administration of the period.

Spain During World War II

Author : Wayne H. Bowen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Spain During World War II written by Wayne H. Bowen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The story of Spain during World War II has largely been viewed as the story of dictator Francisco Franco's foreign diplomacy in the aftermath of civil war. Wayne H. Bowen now goes behind the scenes of fascism to reveal less-studied dimensions of Spanish history. By examining the conflicts within the Franco regime and the daily lives of Spaniards, he has written the first book-length assessment of the regime's formative years and the struggle of its citizens to survive." "Examining the effects of World War II on key facets of Spanish life - Catholicism, the economy, women, leisure, culture, opposition to Franco, and domestic politics -Bowen explores a wide range of topics: the grinding poverty following the civil war, exacerbated by poor economic decisions; restrictions on employment for women versus the relative autonomy enjoyed by female members of the Falange; the efforts of the Church to recover from near decimation; and methods of repression practiced by the regime against leftists, separatists, and Freemasons. He also shows that the lives of most Spaniards remained apolitical and centered on work, family, and leisure marked by the popularity of American movies and the resurgence of loyalty to regional sports teams."--BOOK JACKET.

Joining Hitler's Crusade

Author : David Stahel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316510344
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Joining Hitler's Crusade written by David Stahel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ground-breaking study that looks at why European nations sent troops to take part in Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union.

The Red Army and the Second World War

Author : Alexander Hill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316720519
Total Pages : 757 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book The Red Army and the Second World War written by Alexander Hill and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 757 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a definitive new account of the Soviet Union at war, Alexander Hill charts the development, successes and failures of the Red Army from the industrialisation of the Soviet Union in the late 1920s through to the end of the Great Patriotic War in May 1945. Setting military strategy and operations within a broader context that includes national mobilisation on a staggering scale, the book presents a comprehensive account of the origins and course of the war from the perspective of this key Allied power. Drawing on the latest archival research and a wealth of eyewitness testimony, Hill portrays the Red Army at war from the perspective of senior leaders and men and women at the front line to reveal how the Red Army triumphed over the forces of Nazi Germany and her allies on the Eastern Front, and why it did so at such great cost.

The German Campaign in Russia

Author : George E. Blau
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The German Campaign in Russia written by George E. Blau and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Spanish in the SS and Wehrmacht, 1944-1945

Author : M Gil Martinez
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764342714
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (427 download)

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Download or read book The Spanish in the SS and Wehrmacht, 1944-1945 written by M Gil Martinez and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When talking about the Spanish intervention in the Second World War, the first thing that comes to mind is the Blue Division. However, although it is true that this was the main Spanish involvement in the conflict, there are other much less known aspects of their intervention. One of these is the Spanish participation on the German side in the last months of the war which has been surrounded in rumors, myths and legends. After many years of research, this book tells the story of the reality of the struggle of those few Spaniards who refused to abandon their German comrades in their desperate fight to hold Berlin in the last days of the war. The author gives a day-by-day account of the last weeks of the war to defend Berlin, including information about anti-partisan operations of the Spanish in the north of Italy, the combat together with the Walloons of Leon Degrelle, and their participation in operations against the maquis in France while posted to the German secret service.

Spain, the Second World War, and the Holocaust

Author : Sara J. Brenneis
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487532512
Total Pages : 730 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Spain, the Second World War, and the Holocaust written by Sara J. Brenneis and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spain has for too long been considered peripheral to the human catastrophes of World War II and the Holocaust. This volume is the first broadly interdisciplinary, scholarly collection to situate Spain in a position of influence in the history and culture of the Second World War. Featuring essays by international experts in the fields of history, literary studies, cultural studies, political science, sociology, and film studies, this book clarifies historical issues within Spain while also demonstrating the impact of Spain's involvement in the Second World War on historical memory of the Holocaust. Many of the contributors have done extensive archival research, bringing new information and perspectives to the table, and in many cases the essays published here analyze primary and secondary material previously unavailable in English. Spain, the Second World War, and the Holocaust reaches beyond discipline, genre, nation, and time period to offer previously unknown evidence of Spain’s continued relevance to the Holocaust and the Second World War.

Peiper's War

Author : Danny S Parker
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1526743450
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Peiper's War written by Danny S Parker and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘A bad reputation has its commitments.’ So wrote home Jochen Peiper from the fighting front in the East in 1943, characterizing his battle-hardened command during the Second World War. Peiper’s War is a new serious work of military history by the renowned author Danny S. Parker which presents a unique view off the Second World War as seen from a prominent participant on the dark side of history. The story follows the wartime career of Waffen SS Colonel Jochen Peiper, a handsome Aryan prodigy who was considered a hero in the Third Reich. Peiper had been Heinrich Himmler’s personal adjutant in the early years of the war, and, having procured a field command in Hitler’s namesake fighting force, the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, he become famous for a flamboyant and brutal style of warfare on the Eastern Front. There, in his sphere, few prisoners were taken, and motives of racial genocide were never far from unspoken orders. Transferred to the west, Peiper’s battlegroup incinerated a tiny town in Northern Italy and killed the village mayor and priest. Being well-connected to Himmler and other generals of the period, Peiper finds a place in the narrative as a storied witness to the inner workings of the Nazi elite along with other prominent SS officers such as Kurt Meyer. In this meticulously researched work, we witness the apex and then death spiral of Nazi military intentions as Peiper fights for Germany across every front in the conflict. Peiper’s War provides a telling inside look at Hitler’s war and then how the dark secrets of his security-minded command were improbably unearthed at the end of the conflict by an obscure top-secret surveillance facility in the United States.