Blue Division Soldier 1941–45: Spanish Volunteer on the Eastern Front (Warrior)

THE BLUE DIVISION WAS SENT BY FRANCO WHEN GERMANY INVADED THE SOVIET UNION ON JUNE 22 1941. NOT SOMUCH TO FIGHT FOR GERMANY'S NEW ORDER IN WHICH A CONSERVATIVE CATHOLIC REGIME OF FRANCO DOES NOTHAVE ANY PLACE AT ALL BUT TO FIGHT THE SOVIET UNION WHICH WAS THE MAIN MALEFACTOR OF SPAIN.THE BLUE DIVISION SOLDIERS FOUGHT VALIENTLY AND CORAGEUSLY. THEY HAVE ALL MY SIMPATHY AND ADMIRATION.UNFORTUNATELY BECAUSE OF THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPOLITICAL CHANGES AND THE INFIGHTING IN MADRIDBETWEEN THE FALANGIST AND THE MONARCHIST THEY DID NOT GET THE RECOGNITION THAT THEY DESERVEDTHIS BOOK BY CARLOS CABALLERO JURADO IS A CONCISE BOOK THAT FILLS THAT VOID; IT IS VERY GOOD STARTINGPOINT

This book gives you interesting details about why these men volunteered and how they interacted with germans. However, it contains almost no information about the units combat engagements.

This is where those interested in the Blue Division should start. Excellent book based on serious academic study packed within a short book.

This book is a good summary of the facts and impressions of the Spanish volunteers in the German forces. I liked how it explained so much of the attitude and ideals of the Spaniards and drew the line between the different fascist groups of Germany and Spain. I'd like to meet the author one day.

If you are curious about a little known event in contemporary European history this is for you.

so few know about what these Spaniards volunteered for!!! Amazing!!!! Most people think that only Germans fought in the East....So far from the truth!

Wonderful book, very readable! I wish other releases from osprey were this coherent, and not scatter-shot wish random facts. This book does not disappoint one bit, a great tribute to a brave and unrelenting division of the second world war.

A look into those Spaniards who carried their anti-communist feelings from the Spanish Civil War into the Russian front on the side of the Germans in World War Two. Like other national volunteers on the German side these troops were full of misguided romantic ideas but the reality of their story is one other can learn from. I would also recommend the other Man At War book on the subject.

Perfect

Sensaciones encontradas respecto a este título de Warrior.Es una buena opción de compra para adentrarse en lo que la Division Azul fue y en eso el profesor Carlos Caballero es la persona ideal para sintetizar lo más importante de estos hombres, su procedencia, afinidad ideológica, reclutamiento, entrenamiento, relaciones con los alemanes, espíritu de lucha, etc. Pero reconozco me ha decepcionado un poco las laminas de Ramiro Bujeiro. Esperaba algo más en calidad como otros títulos suyos de men at arms que ha ilustrado y este es a mi gusto un poco inferior. Hay alguna realmente buena como la que ocupa la portada y casi que poco más.Además incurre en algún error grave en detalles uniformologicos, como la primera lámina, la dedicada a la despedida de los voluntarios en 1941 poniendo en primer plano un oficial llevando en la gorra el águila de San Juan que se estableció en 1943. En la última, las asociaciones de voluntarios, fechada en los años 60 un general en primer plano lleva el emblema de su rango bajo corona Real, cuando debía ser la imperial.En definitiva, podría ser mejor.

Todo un acierto por parte de la editorial Osprey contar con Carlos Caballero Jurado para este libro. No sólo es uno de los mayores especialistas en la División Azul, sino que también es un magnífico narrador. El libro nos cuenta la historia de los combatientes de esta unidad española. Quiénes eran, por qué se alistaron, cuáles eran sus virtudes y sus defectos como soldados, cómo fueron sus relaciones con el Ejército alemán, etc. Las ilustraciones, como es habitual en los libros de esta editorial, son también magníficas.Un libro que se lee con placer.

Fairly interesting but lacked much of the operational details of the blue Division's actual operations. This book was much more focused on the reasons for its establishment, its political motivation, and some broad strokes on the leadership structure. I was hoping for something more detailed from a military historian's perspective.

Bel libro, metto cinque stelle per invogliarvi a leggerlo, perché lo merita, anche se mi sarebbe piaciuto un maggiore dettaglio sulle operazioni militari.... Questa è più una storia sociale e culturale della 250ma divisione che una storia militare... Però, ripeto, non ho regalato la quinta stella: il libro è veramente ben fatto...