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Blue Division soldier 1941-45 : Spanish volunteer on the Eastern Front
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- Creator
- C. Caballero Jurado ; illustrated by Ramiro Bujeiro
- Format
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Oxford ; New York : Osprey Pub., 2009
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- 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781846034121, 1846034124
- OCLC
- ocn423599463
- Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.
- Introduction -- A brief chronology -- Recruitment and organisation in Spain (1941-43) -- Training in Germany -- Composition. Generals and field officers ; Junior officers ; NCOs ; The volunteers: from university teachers to peasants -- Tactics -- Life on the Eastern Front. Mud and cold ; Trench warfare ; The relief battalions: 1942-43 ; Support services ; Medical services ; Discipline -- Motivation and morale. Food ; Religious services ; Spanish and German propaganda ; Mail ; Awards and decorations -- On campaign. Relations with German soldiers ; Relations with Russia's civilian population ; Prisoners and deserters -- Aftermath. Repatriation ; Veteran associations ; The written legacy ; Collections, museums and re-enactment groups