Soldiers of von Thoma: Legion Condor Ground Forces in the Spanish Civil War

by Lucas Molina Franco, José Ma Arias Ramos

In October 1936 two German ships arrived in Spain loaded with a Panzer I company and all the services and personnel to establish Franco's army's first armored unit, the so-called Panzer-Gruppe Drohne. The Third Reich chose a pioneer in the development of German ground forces to command this contingent - Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma. This book presents the history of von Thoma's units in the Spanish Civil War, from the tank crews to the infantry, and specialties.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2008