Victory parade of the Condor Legion in Leon, Spain, 1939

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Photo of a unit of the German Condor Legion when marching at a parade in the city of Leon, Castile and Leon on May 22, 1939. In the background there is the backside of the Triumphal Arch, which was donated in honor of the German Volunteer Union by the city of Leon. Inscription in Spanish: The Spanish Falange of Leon greets its national leader. 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:

00869249

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4959px x 3857px

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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

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 Army Civil War Condor Legion Conflicts Crises Falange Falange Espanola Tradicionalista De Las Jons Fascist Party Of Spain Franco S Troops Goose-Stepping Historical Leon Marching Military National Spanish Group National Spanish Troops Parade Political Politics Soldier Spanish Civil War Triumph Arch Victory Parade Voluntary Association Volunteer Volunteer Army Volunteers War Wehrmacht

Headline:

Victory parade of the Condor Legion in Leon, Spain, 1939

Date:

22.05.1939

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00869249