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The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 / Patrick Turnbull ; illustrated by Jeffrey Burn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Turnbull, Patrick, author.
- Series:
- Men-at-arms series ; 74.
- Men-at-Arms ; 74
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939.
- Spain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (120 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England ; Long Island City, New York : Osprey Publishing, 1978.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- By the spring of 1936 an armed clash was imminent between the forces of Spain's extreme Left and extreme Right. Viewed largely as a confrontation between democracy and fascism, the resulting civil war proved to be of enormous international significance. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy intervened to assist General Franco, while the Soviet Union came to the aid of the Republican forces.This book explains the background to the war and charts the course of the nearly three-year long conflict through to General Franco's victory. Photographs and colour plates illustrate the uniforms and eq
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Contents; Background; The Republican Army; The Nationalist Army; The Campaign; The Plates; Related Titles; Imprint
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781472804464
- 1472804465
- OCLC:
- 881163452
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