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Spanish national supply troops marching at Toledo, 1939

Photo of soldiers of a supply unit of Franco's troops marching in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha at the end of March, 1939. The soldiers wear marching equipment and carry the regimental standard and flags. They are armed with carabiners. In the spring of 1939, the last battles of the Spanish Civil War took place, which officially ended with the victory of the Spanish nationals on April 1, 1939.

Spanish national generals after the Siege of Oviedo, 1936

Photo of three commanders after the end of the siege of the northern Spanish city in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain on October 24, 1936. The city garrison was formed under Colonel Antonio Aranda against the government troops on July 19, and resisted the siege of government troops until October 16, when nationalist troops came to the rescue. From left to right: Teniente Coronel (lieutenant-colonel) María Alonso, who was the first to enter the besieged city, General Luis Orgaz Yoldi (commander of the Moroccan troops), General Antonio Aranda Mata (commander of the garrison of Oviedo).

Service for recruits in Salamanca, 1936

Photo of Catholic Sunday Mass for recruits of the Spanish national troops in a barrack in Salamanca on December 16, 1936. A priest blesses the soldiers in front of the altar and an image of Jesus. A woman kneels before him. Two officers stand on the right. In the foreground, soldiers in parade uniform and bayonets guard the door.

Francisco Franco and Wilhelm Faupel, 1937

Francisco Franco with the representative of the German government General Wilhelm Faupel (right), presumably in Salamanca.

Francisco de Borbon, Duke of Seville in Malaga, 1937

Photo of Francisco de Borbon y de la Torre, Duke of Seville (1882 to 1953, with a gorillo cap and uniform with other officers of Franco's troops) in front of the ruins of Castillo Gibralfaro in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain, 1937. In the background, passers-by are watching. On February 8, 1937, he invaded Malaga with his troops, and was appointed Military Governor. Don Francisco war der Cousin 1. Grades von König Alfonso XIII. von Spanien und wurde durch Heirat mit Dona Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade Herzog von Sevilla.

German and national Spanish officers in Larache, Morocco, 1937

A group of German naval officers of the heavy cruiser Deutschland and Spanish officers on the terrace of the German Consulate in Larache, Spanish Morocco 1937. From left to right: Commander Otto Klueber, Capitan Carlos Calvo, Commander of Deutschland Captain Paul Fanger, Comandante (Major ) Dorrego, commander of the German naval forces in front of Spain Deputy Admiral Rolf Carls, Teniente Coronel (lieutenant colonel), Eduardo de Losas, Captain Seeliger. Das Panzerschiff Deutschland (Deutschland-Klasse, Panzerkreuzer A) lief 1931 bei den Deutschen Werken in Kiel vom Stapel. Ab Sommer 1936 wurde das Kriegsschiff zur Seeraumkontrolle in spanischen Gewässern eingesetzt. Am 29. Mai 1937 wurde es im Hafen von Ibiza von republikanischen Flugzeugen bombardiert. Zwei Bombentreffer töteten 31 und verwundeten 75 Marinesoldaten. Die Toten wurden in Gibraltar beerdigt, später auf Befehl Adoilf Hitlers exhumiert und nach Wilhelmshaven überführt und auf dem Ehrenfriedhof der Marine beerdigt.

Supporters of the Spanish national Falange Militia taking the Oath of Alliegiance, Spain, 1937

Photo of militants of the Falange Espanola (Fascist Party of Spain) in an unknown city ??of Spain invaded by General Franco's troops six months after the outbreak of the Civil War. The attendants stand upright and pledge their faithfulness to the Spanish national government. They wear gorillo caps and civilian clothes ornamented with stickers of the party (yoke and arrows).

Spanish national troops in an attack at Madrid, 1937

Non-regular Spanish soldiers lurk with carabiners and bayonets in a position on a hill above a village near Madrid during the Battle of Madrid, 1937. The soldiers wear civilian clothes: breeches, puttees, simple nailed boots, sweaters and berets. Am 6. November 1936 begann die Offensive der antionalistischen Truppen auf Madrid. Der Angriff scheiterte, die Hauptstadt wurde belagert. Erst im März 1939 konnte Madrid erobert werden.

Spanish national news in Salamanca, 1937

Photo of three Spanish soldiers, who are standing in front of a plaque of the El Adelanto de Salamanca newspaper founded in 1883, where there were daily news published for the city (Publica Hoy).

Spanish national volunteers read military letters, 1937

Photo of a group of carlist volunteers, so-called requetes, who have received post from home behind the front line at Madrid in a quiet period protected by sandbag barriers. The fighters wear civilian clothes, berets and simple boots. Der Requete (zu deutsch: Rekrut) wurde 1907 als Jugendorganisation der Carlisten gegründet. Sie unterstützte die nationalspanischen Truppen als paramilitärischer Verband und spielten eine bedeutende Rolle beim Kampf im Norden. Ihre Zeichen ist das Kreuz von Burgund (Spaniens Kriegsflagge von 1506 bis 1785). 1937 wurde der Requete mit der faschistischen Falange Espanola zwangsvereinigt.

Spanish national guard marching through Salamanca, 1937

Photo of a guard troop unit of the Spanish national faction at a parade at Plaza Mayor in Salamanca, Castile and Leon, Spain, 1937. The soldiers wear boots, beketsches, helmets and white gloves and are armed with carabiners and fixed bayonets. In the background, the awning of a wholesale firm.

Spanish national soldiers during the siege of Madrid, 1937

Photo of three Spanish national fighters at the front of Madrid in February, 1937. A fighter sits on a mule and holds his rifle (Gewehr 98) up high in salutation.

Spanish national troops march into Malaga, 1937

Photo of a crowd greeting the marching-in Francisco de Borbon y de la Torre, Duke of Seville (in the back riding a horse, from 1882 to 1953) in front of the ruins of the Castillo Gibralfaro in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, in 1936. In the foreground, passers-by greet him. The street is decorated with Spanish flags. Am 8. Februar 1937 nimmt Francisco de Borbon mit seinen Truppen Malaga ein und wird zum Militärgouverneur ernannt. Don Francisco war der Cousin 1. Grades von König Alfonso XIII. von Spanien und wurde durch Heirat mit Dona Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade Herzog von Sevilla.

March-in of Spanish national troops in Malaga, Andalusia, 1937

Photo of non-regular Spanish national units and city-dwellers during the invasion of Calle Marques de Larios, the main sales-street in Malaga on February 8, 1937. The fighters wear civilian clothes, military Gorillo cap, shoulder carabiners and Spanish national flags. The inhabitants of Malaga give the fascist salute on the right on the pavement. Am 8. Februar 1937 nimmt Francisco de Borbon mit seinen Truppen Malaga ein und wird zum Militärgouverneur ernannt. Don Francisco war der Cousin 1. Grades von König Alfonso XIII. von Spanien und wurde durch Heirat mit Dona Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade Herzog von Sevilla.

Spanish national troops march into Malaga, 1937

Photo of three officers on horseback in the streets of Malaga. Second from the right, half hidden: Francisco de Borbon y de la Torre, Duke of Seville (1882 to 1953) 1937. In the background a house, presumably destroyed by bombshells. Am 8. Februar 1937 nimmt Francisco de Borbon mit seinen Truppen Malaga ein und wird zum Militärgouverneur ernannt. Don Francisco war der Cousin 1. Grades von König Alfonso XIII. von Spanien und wurde durch Heirat mit Dona Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade Herzog von Sevilla.

Spanish national troops march into Malaga, 1937

Photo of a crowd greeting the marching-in Francisco de Borbon y de la Torre, Duke of Seville (in the back, riding a horse, from 1882 to 1953) in front of the ruins of the Castillo Gibralfaro in Malaga, Andalucia, Spain, in 1936. In the foreground, passers-by greet him. The street is decorated with Spanish flags. Am 8. Februar 1937 nimmt Francisco de Borbon mit seinen Truppen Malaga ein und wird zum Militärgouverneur ernannt. Don Francisco war der Cousin 1. Grades von König Alfonso XIII. von Spanien und wurde durch Heirat mit Dona Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade Herzog von Sevilla.

Spanish national troops marching towards Almeria, Andalusia, 1937

After the conquest of Malaga and Mortil on February 8, 1937, Spanish national motorized units under General Gonzalo Queipo de Llanos continued their march towards Almeria. In the foreground, a motorcycle with a sidecar. In the background, a German armored fighting vehicle I (PzKpfw I) and a truck that is surrounded by soldiers. In the background, a partially destroyed street. General Queipo de Llano gab während des Spnischen Bürgerkriegs Propagandaansprachen im Radio. Während seines Feldzuges als Kommandeur in Andalusien ließ er tausende republikanische Anhänger hinrichten und verfolgen.

Command post of the Condor Legion in Spain, 1937-39

Undated photo of a captain of the Condor Legion (seated), who is in a conversation with a Spanish officer (right) on a command post of the Spanish national troops at Llanes, Asturias. Behind, there are scissors telescopes, as well as other Spanish officers. From 1937 to 1939, the Condor Legion had a frontline airstrip in Llanes. 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.

Spanish national troops after the conquest of Belchite, 1938

Photo of the city center of Belchite near Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, in March, 1938. In the foreground, a Spanish national soldier. On the right behind there are trucks. In the background, houses shot to pieces. Belchite wechselte während des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs mehrmals den Besitzer. Im März wurde die fast völlig zerstörte Stadt von Franco-Truppen erobert. Nach dem Krieg wurde der Ort nicht wieder aufgebaut. Die Ruinen dienen heute als Erinnerungsstätte.

Spanish national supply unit marching at Toledo, 1939

Spanish national march to Madrid, 1939

Spanish national troops advance with trucks and cars through the destroyed suburbs of Madrid to the Spanish capital. The Moroccan soldiers are greeted by civilians, among others, a child with a steel helmet.

Spanish national soldiers march at Toledo, 1939

Photo of non-regular Spanish national troops marching across a field in the Spanish Meseta in the final days of the war on March 28, 1939. The soldiers carry their entire field pack and Spanish national flags (red-yellow-red). In the foreground, a lieutenant (with a stick and a cigarette) is leading the troops. In the background, olive trees. Am 1. April 1939 endete der Spanische Bürgerkrieg offiziell.

Cheering Spanish national fighters in Madrid, 1939

Photo of Spanish national fighters, who are cheered by young people after the entry of General Francisco Franco's troops in the Spanish capital on March 28, 1939.

National Spanish followers in Madrid, 1939

A group of women who, after the conquest of Madrid, welcomed the entering Franco troops on 28 March 1939.

National Spanish followers in Madrid, 1939

Supporters of General Franco walk through the streets of Madrid at the end of March after the entry of Franco's troops on March 28, 1939. The women raise the right arm in Fascist salute, on the red-blue flag at the front are the Yoke and Arrows as the symbol of the Fascist Party (Falange Espanola Tradicionalista de las JONS).

National Spanish followers in Madrid, 1939

After the conquest of Madrid a group of women and children welcomed the entering Franco troops on 28 March 1939. In the background is the City Hall of Madrid (Ayuntamiento de Madrid).

Entry of Spanish troops into a village near Toledo, Spain, 1939

A Spanish national tank (left, a confiscated Russian T-26) and a motorized German unit of the Condor Legion (right, a Mercedes-Benz 260 behind, Krads) invade the village of Templique near Toledo, Castilla La Mancha, during the last battles of the Spanish Civil War on March 29, 1939. 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.

The invasion of Templique by Spanish national troops at Toledo, 1939

A Spanish national cavalry unit of the Moroccan Foreign Legion (Fuerzas Regulares Indigenas) in the village of Templique near Toledo on March 29, 1939. Armored units had been pulled through the village before. In the foreground, the inhabitants are giving the Fascist salute. Ende März 1939 fanden die letzten Gefechte zwischen republikanischen und Truppen von General Francisco Franco bei Toledo statt, ehe der Spanische Bürgerkrieg am 1. April 1939 offiziell endete.

Crowd receives Spanish national troops at Toledo, 1939

A crowd of people (adults and children) go to meet Spanish national organizations in the village of Templique, near Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha at the end of March, 1939.

Spanish national fighters posing in front of a tank, Zaragoza, 1936

A group of Spanish national supporters (on the left in mixed uniforms) posing in front of a beaverette armed with an automatic cannon (French model Renault FT17, belonging to the Spanish infantry) in the center of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. In the background, passers-by. The Republicans tried to invade Zaragoza in vain in July, 1936. A further offensive failed in September, 1937.

Spanish national soldiers leaving a church service in Zaragoza, 1936

Volunteer Spanish national supporters (armed, in uniform or civilian clothes with banners) leave a service in the Cathedral of Zaragoza (Catedral-Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Zaragoza) through the main portal before their departure to the front. The Republicans tried to invade Zaragoza in vain in July, 1936. A further offensive failed in September, 1937.

Spanish national supporters in Zaragoza, 1936

Photo of Spanish national supporters marching in civilian clothes or uniforms armed with carabiners through the city center of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. In the background, civilians are watching this scene. The Republicans tried to invade Zaragoza in vain in July, 1936. A further offensive failed in September, 1937.

Fascists in Zaragoza, 1936

Two fascist functionaries wearing dark skirts and the blue blouse of the Falange Espanola (the Fascist Party of Spain) are controlling two resident women in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, in the summer of 1936. The Republicans tried to invade Zaragoza in vain in July, 1936. A further offensive failed in September,

Troops in the Spanish Civil War, 1936

Soldiers (presumably Spanish national) are pose on trucks when entering a village, presumably on a village square. Civilians are standing there. In the background on the town hall a flag is blowing (presumably the red-yellow-red flag of the nationalists).

Troops marching through a Spanish village, 1936

During the Spanish Civil War in 1936, Republican or Spanish national troops are crossing an unknown Spanish village during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Passers-by are watching. In the foreground, women are looking at the camera from a balcony.

Spanish national troops on their way to the northern front, 1936

General Franco's cheering troops are taken to the front on trucks at San Sebastian, Basque country, Spain. In the center, a Catholic local clergyman in black soutane poses with the troop who present their carabiners. The Spanish city of San Sebastian (24km west of the French border) fell into the hands of Franco's troops.

Reception of German expatriates from Spain in Munich, 1936

Reception of a group of German expatriates, who fled from Spain to Munich, by NS functionaries, a nurse and SA men in 1936. A child is holding a swastika flag in his hand.

Members of a fascist militia in a cemetery in Zaragoza, 1936

Photo of members of a Fascist militia in the blue shirts of the Falange Espanola (Fascist Party) of Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera (died 1936), who fought on the side of Franco's troops, leaving a cemetery in Zaragoza. Previously, they mourned their first casualties in the Spanish Civil War. Der Anführer der Falangisten Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera wurde am 20. November 1936 in MAdrid wegen der militärischen Revolte zum Tode verurteilt und hingerichtet.

Spanish national troops in the Spanish Civil War, 1936

Undated photo of soldiers of the Spanish national forces under the command of General Franco in a house in 1936. In the foreground, a soldier in the uniform of the Spanish army with a carabiner and ammunition pockets looks into the camera. Beside him, a soldier of the Guardia Civil (a paramilitary Spanish police unit) with a black hat.

Artillery unit of the Spanish national troops at Madrid, 1936

Photo of an artillery unit of the Spanish national troops (uniformed with Gorillo hats) in the Sierra de Guadarama, a mountain range north of Madrid in 1936. On the left, grenadiers are using a gun. On the right, soldiers and officers are observing the scene. In the middle, an officer stops the time the soldiers need for the loading process.

Spanish national troops traveling to the front, 1936

Spanish soldiers under the command of General Emilio Mola Vidals (1887-1937) are taken with an omnibus to the northern front of the Spanish Civil War near Irun, Basque country, French border. The crowd rejoices. Both greet each other with the Fascist salute. Neben Generalissimo Francisco Franco waren Emilio Mola Vidal und Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell die beiden anderen Führer des Putsches von 1936. Mola und Sanjurjo starben jeweils 1936 und 1937 bei Flugzeugabstürzen.

Trumpeter of the Spanish national troops in Spain, 1936

The close-up shows a trumpeter with his trumpet and the Gorillo cap of the associations under General Francisco Franco in the summer of 1936.

Young Fascists during the Spanish Civil War, 1936

The photo shows a group of members (boys and girls) of the youth organization of the Falange Espanola (the Fascist Party of Spain under leader Jose Antonia Primo de Rivera (died in November, 1936). The youths are wearing the characteristic blue shirts of the Falangists, they are wearing make-up and wear red-yellow-red ribbons.

Spanish national officers in conversation in Madrid, 1936

Three high-ranking officers of the Spanish national troops in conversation near Madrid. From left to right: the successful aircraft captain (40 shoot-downs) Joaquin Garcia Morato (in civilian clothes, 1904-1939 ), Colonel Pablo Martin Alonso (later Governor and Minister, 1896-1964) and Colonel Juan Yague Blanco (in the uniform of the Spanish Foreign Legion, Fascist , 1939 General, 1891 to 1952). Am 6. November 1936 begann die Offensive der nationalspanischen Truppen auf Madrid. Der Angriff scheiterte, die Hauptstadt wurde belagert. Erst im März 1939 konnte Madrid erobert werden.

Spanish national fighters in Spain, 1936

The photo shows two carist fighters fighting on the side of the nationalists (on the left, minor son, on the right, the father, covered in blankets with a beret and carabiner) during a march through a city in the winter of 1936. The fighter on the right has a bandage over the left eye. Die Carlisten traten im Spanischen Bürgerkrieg ein konservatives, absolutischtisches und vor allem katholisches Spanien ein und schlossen sich daher den Nationalisten an.

Landing of Moroccan troops in Algeciras, 1937

African cavalry of the National Spanish Army landing in Algeciras. Photo: v. Studnitz

Landing of Moroccan troops in Algeciras, 1937

African cavalry of the National Spanish Army landing in Algeciras. Photo: v. Studnitz

Spanish Civil War 1936 to 1939 - Moroccan forces for Franco

Moroccan soldiers on the southern front in the Spanish Civil War, 1936

African troops of Franco's national-Spanish army on the way to the front at Talavera. The picture was taken during the fighting around the city (02.-03.09.1936). Photo: v. Studnitz

Spanish Civil War 1936 to 1939 - Moroccan forces for Franco

Moroccan soldiers during the Spanish Civil War, 1936

Moro members of a Moroccan colonial troop marching with trucks in Southern Spain after the outbreak of the Civil War in the second half of 1936.

Spanish Civil War 1936 to 1939 - Moroccan forces for Franco

Moroccan soldier of National Spanish troops in Toledo, 1936

Soldier of a Moroccan unit after the Battle of Toledo.

Spanish Civil War 1936 to 1939 - Moroccan forces for Franco

Francisco Franco, 1936

Francisco Franco during the celebrations in honor of the Condor Legion at the airport of Leon.

Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goering with Spanish and Italian officers, 1939

Hitler and Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Goering (right behind Hitler) are listening to the reports of Spanish and Italian officers, who had fought with the Condor Legion in the Spanish Civil War, during a reception in the Reich Chancellery.

Adolf Hitler with Italian and Spanish officers, 1939

Adolf Hitler receives a delegation of Spanish and Italian officers on the eve of the 2nd World War in the Reich Chancellery. The officers fought together with the returned 'Legion Condor' in the Spanish Civil War. Hitler and Commander of the Luftwaffe Hermann Goering listen to the reports of the combat action.

The Condor Legion 1936 to 1939 - Artillery and Infantry

The Condor Legion 1936 to 1939 - Artillery and Infantry 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.

Spanish national advertisement poster for the entry into a volunteer battalion, 1936

Photo of a street filled with young men in Toledo before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in the spring of 1936. From one exterior wall to the other, a Spanish national advertisement poster is attached. It campaigns for the entry into a voluntary unit. Nach dem Bürgerkriegsausbruch am 17. Juni 1936 kam es in vielen großen Städten Spaniens zu Straßenkämpfen zwischen Republikanern, Kommunisten und Nationalisten.

Church procession in a city conquered by Spanish national troops, 1936

Photo of a procession of girls dressed as angels in the first months after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in the summer of 1936. The procession is accompanied by a Spanish national fighter with a beret and a shouldered carabiner.

Fascist leader Jose Sainz Nothnagel in conversation with journalists, 1936

Photo of the Falangist Jose Sainz Nothnagel (third from the right with injured arm in the noose) in conversation with journalists of the Reuters and the Associated Press. Sainz Nothnagel was a high-ranking official of the Spanish Fascist Party. To the left, a Moroccan militiaman (Fuerzas Regulares Indigenas) with fez. Wegen der Planung eines Aufstands wurde Sainz Nothnagel im Mai 1936 zusammen mit Faschistenführer Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera (im November 1936 in Barcelona hingerichtet) in dessen Haus verhaftetund später wieder freigelassen. Vor Beginn des Aufstands im Juli 1936 knüpfte Sainz Nothnagel Kontakte zwischen Armee und der Falange.

Operators of the Spanish national troops near Zaragoza, Spain, 1936

Four soldiers of the Spanish national faction at the construction of a field telephone at the front of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, 1936. Three soldiers lay the cables, another one on the right checks the connection.

Young Spanish national soldier in the Spanish Civil War, 1936

Portrait of a young fighter of the Spanish national faction with steel helmet, badge and backpack, Spain, 1936.

Residents of Malaga welcome the marching-in Spanish national troops, 1936

Women and children give the Fascist salute to the invading Spanish national units in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain, in 1936. Some women wear red-yellow-red ribbons on the chest. Am 8. Februar nimmt Francisco de Borbon mit seinen Truppen Malaga ein und wird zum Militärgouverneur ernannt. Don Francisco war der Cousin 1. Grades von König Alfonso XIII. von Spanien und wurde durch Heirat mit Dona Enriqueta de Borbon y Parade Herzog von Sevilla.

Spanish national female activists, 1936

Photo of a group of marching women of Accion Ciudadana, a Spanish national civil movement, which was part of the CEDA (Spanish Confederation of Autonomous Right-wing Groups) until 1937. The photo was probably taken in Burgos, Castile and Leon, and shows women in white blouses and dark skirts with gorillo caps, on which a white cross was sewn. The women are accompanied by soldiers. On the left, an officer ranked comandante (Major). General Francisco Franco ließ 1937 alle Parteien bis auf die Falange Espanola (Faschistische Partei) verbieten und die Carlisten und Faschisten zur Falange Espanola de las JONS vereinigen.

Spanish national troops during the invasion of Huelva, 1936

Photo of marching-in Spanish soldiers in Huelva, Andalusia a few weeks after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in the summer of 1936. Residents welcome the invading troops from the balconies. Der Nationalspanischen Fraktion gelang es innerhalb weniger Wochen nach dem Putsch im Juli 1936 große andalusische Städte wie Sevilla, Cadiz oder Jerez de la Frontera zu erobern.

Swearing-in of Spanish national recruits in Salamanca, 1936

Undated photo of a swearing-in of Spanish national recruits in Salamanca after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. The picture shows a Teniente (lieutenant), on the left with sunglasses wearing a uniform, who is reaching a sword over to a recruit (on the right, with uniform skirt and alpargatas, simple espadrilles) to kiss it. Between them stands an Alferez (lieutenant) with the regimental standard. The soldiers are waiting for their swearing-in while standing in line. In the background, soldiers and the barracks building.

Spanish national patrol after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Madrid, 1936

Photo of automobiles in the streets of Madrid after the Spanish national uprising in Madrid on July 18, 1936. The fighters stand on the footboards of the cars, and they are armed with carabiners. In the background, other trucks.

Falangists training in the Spanish Civil War, 1937

Photo of volunteers of the Falangists during an exercise in the Spanish Civil War in 1937. The soldiers wear the blue shirts of the Fascist Party of Spain, Falange Espanola. They are armed with carabiners and carry field pack.

Swearing-in of Spanish national recruits in Salamanca, 1936

Spanish national soldiers posing at a theater in Saragossa, 1936

Photo of a group of Spanish soldiers at a theater in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. 1936. The soldiers armed with carabiners lie and sit. They wear uniforms, breeches with buttons, berets and alpargatas (simple cotton shoes with braided hemp sole). In the background, galleries.

Parade of Falangists through Seville, 1936

A group of members of the Falange Espanola (Fascist Party of Spain) during a march through Seville, which was conquered by Spanish national forces. The parading soldiers wear the blue shirts of the Falange, and they are armed with carabiners. At the front a drummer marches. In the front, a flag carrier with the red-black-red flag (with yoke and arrows) of the Falange. The inhabitants give the Fascist salute from the pavement. In the background, the Bandera (the flag of Spain) is blowing.

Residents welcome Spanish national troops of the Condor Legion in Vigo, 1936

Photo of a street in Vigo, Galicia, Spain, 1936. On the right, trucks go by with soldiers of the German Condor Legion. Seit Beginn des Spanischen Bürgerkriegs unterstützten Deutsche die Franco-Truppen in der Legion Condor. Offiziell waren es nur Freiwillige, defacto bestand sie vor allem aus regulären deutschen Wehrmachtssoldaten.

Cavalry horses drinking in the Spanish Civil War, 1936

Photo of drinking cavalry horses with riders at a watering place during the training of recruits. In the background, the barracks building, as well as cars and trucks. The instructor (on horseback in dress uniform) observes the scene.

The Guardia Civil trains Volunteers of the Civil Defense, 1936

A member (center) of the Guardia Civil (a paramilitary police unit, which almost entirely joined Franco's troops in 1936) trains militias of the civil defense and a woman on handling a carabine. The policeman shows the militiaman the removed lock of the weapon. A woman is also participating in the training.

The Guardia Civil trains volunteers of the Civil Defense, 1936

A member (center) of the Guardia Civil (a paramilitary police unit, which almost entirely joined Franco's troops in 1936 trains militias of the civil defense and a woman on handling a carabine. The policeman shows the militiaman the removed lock of the weapon.

Spanish national command post in the Spanish Civil War, until 1939

Photo of two officers of a Spanish national regiment command post. The officer on the right phones with a field telephone. A spruce serves as a line terminal.

Spanish national military parade in Vigo, 1936

Spanish national troops (army, navy and volunteers) parade on the Calle Principe, the main street of Vigo, in the summer. High-ranking officers and representatives of the church (in vestment) also participated in the festivities. Among others: Leopoldo Eijo y Garay, the archbishop of Madrid and Commandante (Major) Felipe Sanchez Rodriguez, commander of the Spanish Nationalist units in Vigo, Galicia, Spain. Die Katholische Kirche schloss sich schon früh im Krieg dem nationalspanischen Lager unter General Francisco Franco an, nachdem Kommunisten und Anarchisten gegen die Kirche mit gewalt vorgegangen waren.

Spanish national officers at an inspection, Vigo, 1936

Photo of a group of Spanish national officers during the inspection of a motorized infantry unit in the conquered Vigo, Galicia, in the summer of 1936. In the front center, Comandante (Major) Felipe Sanchez Rodriguez, commander of the Spanish national units of Vigo. On the left, a comandante salutes, on the right, a Coronel (Colonel). On the right in the front in a panzer one piece overall: a Teniente (lieutenant). In the background, residents are watching.

Priesters and military of the Spanish national faction celebrate Mass in Vigo, 1936

Spanish national officers and representatives of the church (in vestment) celebrate a worship service in the center of Vigo shortly after the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. First row from the right: Leopoldo Eijo y Garay, Archbishop of Madrid. To his left side: Colonel Felipe Sanchez Rodriguez, Commander of the Spanish national units in Vigo, Galicia, Spain. Die Katholische Kirche schloss sich schon früh im Krieg dem nationalspanischen Lager unter General Francisco Franco an, nachdem Kommunisten und Anarchisten gegen die Kirche mit gewalt vorgegangen waren.

Spanish national artillery near San Sebastian, 1936

Photo of a field howitzer operated by Spanish national regular soldiers. The grenadiers wear uniforms and steel helmets. In the background, a second artillery gun. The camouflaged position is situated at a deserted forest.

Spanish national raid after the conquest of Irun in the Basque country, 1936

Photo of four Spanish national soldiers in front of a farmhouse in the Basque border town (to France) Irun, during a raid in September, 1936. A man and a woman (with a white cloth) are examined by the soldiers for weapons and hidden Republican fighters are searched for in their house. Irun wurde während der Offensive von Guipuzcoa am 3. September 1936 von General Franco erobert.

Repair of an armored car confiscated by Spanish national fighters in Valmojado near Toledo, 1936

Photo of a Hispano-Suiza MC-36 armored car confiscated by Spanish national units of the Republican side. The vehicle is a lightly armored truck with a machine gun turret as armament. The vehicle is prepared by mechanics in Valmojado near Toledo for the fightings in the capital Madrid in October, 1936.

Republican prisoners in Spain, 1936

Photo of a group of Republican war prisoners. The four captured men lean against a wall and are tied with ropes. In the foreground there is a Moroccan guard (with turban and shouldered rifle) of the Fuerzas Regulares Indigenas, the Spanish Foreign Legion, who fought on the side of the Spanish national troops.

Service for Spanish national officer candidates in Burgos, 1936

The photo shows kneeling officer candidates in uniform and loden cape during a worship before their pledge in the Burgos Officer Candidate School during the Spanish Civil War in Burgos, Castile-Leon, Spain, at the end of 1936. An officer in the front shows the regimental standard, another one is presenting his saber.

Swearing-in of Spanish national officer candidates in Burgos, 1936

The photo shows an officer in uniform and loden cape as he kisses the Bandera (the red-yellow-red flag of Spain, held by a major) during his swearing-in. Previously, there was a worship service in the Burgos Officer Candidate School in Castile and Leon, Spain. In the front, an instructor and a lieutenant with a saber and an umbrella.

Carlist fighter at the front near Madrid, 1936

Photo of two carlist requete fighters fighting on the side of the Spanish national faction in a trench in front of Madrid in December, 1936. The fighter on the left wears the identification mark of the Carlists, the Cross of Burgundy. In the background is a microphone.

Payout to a volunteer unit of the Spanish national faction, 1937

A lieutenant (with a star on his cap) of a volunteer unit of the Spanish national troops, pays his soldiers while sitting at a table (in breeches and field tunic). Behind him on the left, a corporal (three strips on his chest). On the right side of the table, there is a military doctor sitting with a crab badge, and he is taking notes of the payouts. On the table, a pile of silver coins.

Food distribution to Spanish national soldiers in the Sierra Nevada, Andalusia, 1937

Food distribution to soldiers of the southern army of the Spanish national troops in the mountains of Sierra Nevada, west of Granada, Andalusia in 1937. In the foreground, men in cloaks and blankets shrouded with gorillo caps eat soup from pots. In the background, a shelter protected with sandbags.

Spanish national artillery crossing a stream before Santander, 1937

Photo of a six-horse hitch artillery tractor crossing a creek during the change of position at the Northern Front at Santander, Cantabria, Spain, in the summer of 1937. Cut off on the right: the gun carriage and the artillery gun. Am 26. August eroberten nationalspanische Verbände durch eine konzentrierte Offensive durch Bodentruppen, Artillerie und etwa 200 Flugzeugen. In Santander gehen etwa 20.000 republiktreue Soldaten in Gefangenschaft und werden vorübergehen in der Stierkampfarena untergebracht.

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