Carlos Caballero Jurado

Incluye 50 fotografías y 25 mapas originales. La División Azul es, sin duda alguna, una de las unidades militares que más interés ha despertado entre los historiadores y estudiosos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El autor, que se encuentra entre los más reconocidos especialistas en el tema, ofrece al lector una visión global sobre la trayectoria de los voluntarios españoles en la Wehrmacht de Hitler desde su fundación en 1941 hasta la actualidad, y esclarece los numerosos mitos y leyendas que se han forjado en torno a estos. Además del análisis certero de las operaciones militares, esta obra se adentra también en los entresijos diplomáticos, propagandísticos, políticos y, de manera especial, en las vivencias más íntimas de los combatientes gracias a décadas de investigación y a las entrevistas con los protagonistas de una de las mayores aventuras bélicas de la historia contemporánea de España.

Historia completa de los voluntarios españoles de Hitler. De 1941 a la actualidad

La División Azul

Nigel Thomas

The Baltic nations Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania enjoyed a brief independence between the World Wars before being annexed by the USSR in 1940. The grim experience of Soviet occupation made it inevitable that after the German invasion of Russia in 1941 they would fight beside the Wehrmacht as allies against the Red Army while always hoping for restored independence. That hope was crushed again in 1944-45; yet 'Forest Brother' guerrillas continued to fight against hopeless odds for years after the second Soviet occupation. This extraordinary story is illustrated here with rare photos, insignia charts, tables of units and detailed uniform plates.

Baltic Forces

Germany's Eastern Front Allies (2)

This vivid combat history examines the role of German and Spanish artillery in the WW2 fight for control of Leningrad. When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, it quickly established a blockade around Leningrad that would become one of the longest and most destructive in history. In an attempt to break the blockade in 1943, the Red Army launched an offensive near the town of Krasny Bor. Previous works on the Battle of Krasny Bor have focused on the infantry involved, while little attention has been paid to the use of German and Spanish artillery in the conflict. In Ending the Siege of Leningrad, Spanish military historian Carlos Caballero Jurado corrects this oversight. Describing the action from an artilleryman’s point of view, Jurado puts the reader in the heart of the battle.

German and Spanish Artillery at the Battle of Krasny Bor

Ending the Siege of Leningrad

The Condor Legion was the expeditionary force of soldiers and airmen sent by Hitler to aid Franco's Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. The Germans used the war as an opportunity to develop equipment and tactics, and their force included not only instructors, but also combat units of artillery, tanks and aircraft. These units tested guns, tanks and planes and perfected techniques which were used in the 1940 Blitzkrieg. Many of officers prominent in the early campaigns of World War II won their first successes in Spain. This book details the Legion and its unique uniform and insignia.

Carlos Caballero Jurado

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