They were there with Franco's approval, as well as a number of Spanish who joined other German Units again with Spanish approval
Not to mention Spains agreement for the Germans to have land access to Gibraltar for any possible assaults.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 10:48, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

As I said above
it was a group of volunteer (one of my best friend's grandpa was there). Franco did approve it, but he said as well that we had just finished our own war and weren't having another. They agreed a lot of stuff, Germans and Spaninsh, but it never happened.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 13 Apr 2011, 10:56, Reply)

There's volunteering, and there's being 'lent' an entire airforce in the shape of the Condor Legion
It's not difficult to look beyond that veil to the reality that Germany directly intervened in the Spanish Civil War
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:00, Reply)

Have you got a history degree or are you just an enthusiastic 'fan'?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:01, Reply)

I managed to bumble my way through a law and ancient history degree
So I suppose that makes me fanbwoi, it's a fascinating period of history WW1 and WW2 and the interwar period.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:06, Reply)

It certainly is.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:08, Reply)

it's the only period I ever really studied
and I still can't remember anything much other than a few bits from Clause 231 of the Treaty of Versailles.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:08, Reply)

Along with Italy and the Soviet Union.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:02, Reply)

As other countries did?
I don't know your problem. Everytime there's a civil war, everybody tries to get in and make the most of it.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:05, Reply)

Isn't a civil war one where you bring flowers and wear napkins?
You mean an uncivil war.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:07, Reply)

MY PROBLEM IS I'M HUNGRY AND HAVE STARTED THINKING THE INEVITABLE
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH ?!?!
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:08, Reply)

I fancy tapas, with all this Spanish talk.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:11, Reply)

NOMNOMNOM

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:15, Reply)

Britain would NEVER meddle in another country's internal affairs or political strife
Nuh-uh. No way.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 13 Apr 2011, 11:11, Reply)