People from other nations soon jumped in to support both sides. Hitler and Mussolini sent arms and forces to help Franco. The Soviet Union sent soldiers to fight against fascism alongside the Spanish Loyalists.. Although the governments of Britain, France, and the United States remained neutral, individuals from those countries, as well as other countries, also fought with the Loyalists. Anti-Nazi Germans and anti-Fascist Italians joined Loyalists cause as well.
People from other nations soon jumped in to support both sides. Hitler and Mussolini sent arms and forces to help Franco. The Soviet Union sent soldiers to fight against fascism alongside the Spanish Loyalists.. Although the governments of Britain, France, and the United States remained neutral, individuals from those countries, as well as other countries, also fought with the Loyalists. Anti-Nazi Germans and anti-Fascist Italians joined Loyalists cause as well.
People from other nations soon jumped in to support both sides. Hitler and Mussolini sent arms and forces to help Franco. The Soviet Union sent soldiers to fight against fascism alongside the Spanish Loyalists.. Although the governments of Britain, France, and the United States remained neutral, individuals from those countries, as well as other countries, also fought with the Loyalists. Anti-Nazi Germans and anti-Fascist Italians joined Loyalists cause as well.
The Spanish civil war.
The Spanish Civil war, 1936, involved forces from Germany & Italy on the side of General Franco.
Benito mussolin was involved it : World war one, World war two, and when Germany was attemting to take over Poland
Germany is a relatively recent nation, yet has been involved in several wars since/leading up to its unification in 1871. Most notably: Franco-Prussian War WW1 WW2 Afghanistan (post 2001) Germany was also involved in several uprisings in Africa pre 1914, including two Samoan Civil Wars between 1887 and 1894. Hitler also sent troops to the Spanish Civil War to help Spanish rebels.
the Spanish Civil war between the rebels and the republican government, 1936-1939
The Spanish Civil war provided opportunities for the equipment and weapons to be tested.
Germany and Italy took part in the Spanish Civil War, testing their soldiers and weapons.
The Spanish Civil War was a rehearsal for Germany to test out some of its weapons and leaders. The Germans sent the Condor Legion to fight in Spain.
Guernica
It was a civil war. That means they fought themselves. In this particular case, the Army fought the government.It was an internal Spanish War with Portugal, Germany and Italy supporting Franco and the Soviet Union and the International Brigades supporting the legitimate government of Spain.
Italy and Germany sent aid to Franco in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930's. Germany tested its air-force there as well. Franco was a fascist and he fought the left, including communists.
Germany supported Franco during the Spanish Civil War of 1936, and tested their weapons during that war.