Soviet Airmen in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by Paul Whelan from 1938 through 1957

from 1938 through 1957

243 color photos

Grassl's Double 00 Co

Korean War production

and many other rare and unusual topics

Soviet Airmen in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by Paul Whelan from 1938 through 1957Table of Contents Between September 1936 and February 1939, the Soviet Union was covertly aiding the Spanish Republic in its civil war with the right wing forces of General Francisco Franco, which had revolted against the government and were being aided semi covertly by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. The Soviets were not only supplying the Republic with oil, gasoline, and food stuffs, but also the aircraft, tanks, artillery pieces, and small arms