Spain in World War II

This tour is called "Spain in the Second". World War. Well, you say. - Spain didn't participate! One On the other hand, that’s right, but on the other...

Spain He was preparing to go to war again. a few months before the second World War. Franco in August 1939 He ordered a plan of capture. Gibraltar.

Here we go. bunker-building positions in the 200-kilometer section south coast of Spain. And then Hitler and Franco meeting in October 1940, where Franco promised to join the Führer war on the Axis side, as soon as the country He'll be ready for it. Hitler was. It is necessary to control navigation in The Mediterranean to cut off Brits from supply strategically important materials and products from colonies. Which means you should have. Take Gibraltar. Construction fortifications in the Gibraltar region The spill continued.

Nana This work involved 15,000 people. Republican prisoners of war, United in disciplinary battalions. Thus, in 1940-44 years there was a defensive El Muro del Estrecho line of 580 bunkers Caponiers and artillery positions, stranded from La Linea de Concepción to city of Tarifa. From there to today. to some degree of security, 271. We'll visit and look around. A dozen of the best bunkers It has been preserved and can be entered. And look inside.

I I'll tell you about Franco's plans the day before. The beginning of the Second World War, about A meeting with Hitler, about how Caudillo Franco, in secret from the Anglo-Americans, He helped Nazi Germany. I will. You know, what a "Gordian knot" you are in. Gibraltar has been a dangerous place for years. electrified Number of troops from different countries, atmosphere reigned in that region. About what the number of British, German, Italian and Spanish spies were hunted. for military information in those locations ( I'll show you where these spies came from. monitor the movements of the Allied Navy - Anglo-Americans. No spies! Admiral Wilhelm Canaris himself there, conducting military reconnaissance For the preparation of Operation Felix. I will tell you about this secret plan. Hitler took Gibraltar.

Anyway, You probably already understand the subject and the direction of this tour. And If you are interested in the military history and/or fortifications fortifications, then you - here, on this tour.

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