Blue Division : Spanish Blood in Russia 1941-1945 (Translation) (Hardcover) (Xavier Moreno Juliu00e1)

A decade in the making, Juli&’a&’s book provides a view of economic and welfare aspects virtually ignored until the present. It is comprised of information mainly from primary sources--documentary as well as oral--and encompasses the geography of Spain, Germany, and Great Britain. With a background of military operations, it centers on diverse development; the clash between the interests of the Falange and the Army; the Spanish government’s attitude about its configuration and international reactions; the huge diplomatic effort before, during, and after its time at the front; its ideological use of and development in the field of communications; the suffering of those wounded, disabled, or interned in concentration camps; the precariousness of life at the front; the provision of materials to alleviate the cold; and the benefits obtained by those who returned. Five chapters and conclusion are: the Third Reich, Franco, the Falange, and the Army; creation of the Blue Division; the military campaign of the Blue Division; the rearguard of the Blue Division; the costs and consequences of the Blue Division; conclusion: the historic significance of the Blue Division. Distributed in the US by IPG. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

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