Triumphal arch for the Condor Legion in Leon, Spain, 1939

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Photo of the archway donated in honor of the German Volunteer Union by the city of Leon, Castile and Leon, in 1939. The archway is adorned with the imperial eagle and swastikas, and is being guarded by three soldiers in parade uniform of the Moroccan Regulares (Fuerzas Indigenas Regulares), an elite unit recruited in Spanish Morocco. 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:

22.05.1939

Location:

Spain

Image ID:

00869246

Dimensions:

3866px x 4959px

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

Copyright Notice:

Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

Collection:

Historical archives

From collection:

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 Arch Of Triumph Archway Army Castile City Ciudad De Leon Civil War Conflicts Crises Donated Elite Fighter Elite Unit Foundation Franc Troop Fuerzas Regulares Indigenas Guard Historical Imperials Legion Condor Leon Military Moroccan National Spanish Group National Spanish Troops Political Politics Regulares Spanish Civil War Spanish Morocco Swastika Volunteer Volunteer Army Volunteer Federation War Wehrmacht

Headline:

Triumphal arch for the Condor Legion in Leon, Spain, 1939

Date:

22.05.1939

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00869246