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Presentation of the banner to the Azul squadron of Spanish volunteers.The Spanish volunteers of the Azul squadron was formed in July 1941 in Madrid as the Span.Jagdstaffel of the Luftwaffe.…

Spanish volunteers from the 250th Wehrmacht Infantry Division cross the bridge over the Neman River in the Belarusian city of Grodno.This division was also called the “División Azul” – the…

Forced laborers stockpile artillery shells at the Henrichshütte steel mill in Nazi Germany. Source of Forced laborers photo information: www.lwl.org Location: Hattingen, Third ReichDate: 1942

Spanish volunteers “División Española de Voluntarios” (250. Einheit spanischer Freiwilliger) during a morning prayer service at the Grafenwehr training ground (Oberpfalz). Location: Germany Date: July 1941

The Italian Navy Gradisca floating hospital arrives at the port of Barcelona. From October 3, 1943 Gradisca hospital ship was part of the Nazi Kriegsmarine. Location: Barcelona, Spain Date: April…

Residents of Madrid city at the station say goodbye to their compatriots from the “División Azul” (Blaue Division) – 250th division of the Spanish volunteers in the Nazi Wehrmacht. The…

Spanish volunteers from the 250th Wehrmacht division with a banner. The division was also called “División Azul” – the “blue division” because of the color of the shirts of the…

The Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen is liberated by American liberators from the 11th Tank Division of the 3rd US Army. Austria, May 1945. Location: Austria, Mauthausen Date: May 6, 1945…