The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39 / Alejandro M. de Quesada ; illustrated by Stephen Walsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Quesada, A. M., author.

Contributor:

Walsh, Stephen, illustrator.

Series:

Men-at-arms series ; 498.

Men-at-Arms ; 498

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939.

Spain.

Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939--Equipment and supplies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, [New York] : Osprey Publishing, 2015.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The Spanish Civil War, 1936-39, was the curtain-raiser to World War II, and the major international event of the 1930s. It was the first great clash of 20th-century ideologies, between the rebel Nationalist army led by General Franco (right-wing, and aided by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy), and the Republican army of the government (left-wing, and aided by the Communist Soviet Union and many volunteers from liberal democracies). Three years of widespread campaigns involved the most modern weapons available (submachine guns, mortars, artillery, tanks, and combat aircraft operating in direct

Contents:

Cover; Title; Contents; The Second Spanish Republic; Chronology; Creation of the Ejército Popular; Organization of Formations & Units; Basque & Catalonian Units; Republican Navy; Republican Air Forces; Security Forces; Small Arms; Aftermath; Further Reading; Plate Commentaries; Imprint

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781782007869

1782007865

9781782007876

1782007873

OCLC:

1512319128