Conferring of order by the commander of the Condor Legion, Spain, 1939

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Photo of the commander of the Condor Legion, major general Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen at the awarding of officers of the Condor Legion during the victory celebrations in the city of Leon, Castile and Leon, on May 24, 1939. The soldiers have stepped up and receive the orders that are piled on a table. Seit Beginn des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs im Sommer 1936 unterstützten deutsche Soldaten die Franco-Truppen in der Legion Condor. Offiziell waren es nur Freiwillige, defacto bestand sie vor allem aus regulären deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

24.05.1939

Location:

Spain

Image ID:

00869245

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4962px x 3724px

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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

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Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Historical archives

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Defeat of the republican side and end of war

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Keywords:

army civil war historical History military policy political politics unrest conflicts war Army Award Award Ceremony Brave Orders Castile Ceremony Ciudad De Leon Civil War Commander Conflicts Crises Franco Troupe Historical Legion Condor Legionnaire Major General Medal Military Military Service National Spanish Faction National Spanish Troop Parade Political Politics Religious Order Richthofen Spanish Civil War Spanish Fighter Victory Parade Volunteer Volunteers War

Headline:

Conferring of order by the commander of the Condor Legion, Spain, 1939

Date:

24.05.1939

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00869245