Role of Foreign Intervention - EQUIPMENT (white textbook)

Question 1

Which country’s equipment played a significant role in FRANCO’s victory

Answer 1

German + Italian equipment played a significant role in Franco’s victory

Question 2

How did Germany see Spain?

Answer 2

Hitler + Goering + G military leaders saw Spain as a testing ground for an upcoming European War (Guernica - April 1937 = first aerial carpet bombing of a civilian population)

Question 3

How many aeroplanes did the Nationalists receive from Germany + Italy?

Answer 3

1,300 (double Republicans + nearly size of British RAF)

Question 4

How many troops did the Nationalists receive from Germany vs how many key individuals did the Republicans receive from the Soviet Union?

Answer 4

16,000 German troops
vs.
2,000-3,000 key individuals incl. military advisors, technicians, doctors, pilots

Question 5

What did G send to help with military tactics?

Answer 5

German commanders of Condor Legion (6,000 men within the Condor Legion sent/16,000) helped developed military tactics

Question 6

Example of G developed military tactic given to Spain?

Answer 6

Werner Molder’s Rotte und Schwarm fighter formations = highly effective

Question 7

What is the Rotte und Schwarm tactic?

Answer 7

protect aircraft from attack but also allow greater difference between aircraft - could make more of higher speed + maneuverability of planes

Question 8

Why were the planes important for the Nationalists + stat?

Answer 8

sinking ships - Italian + German aircraft sank 115 Republican + 51 Foreign merchant ships by the end of the cw

Question 9

Who was the biggest supplier to the Republicans?

Answer 9

Soviet Union

Question 10

Who was the second biggest supplier to the Republicans?

Answer 10

Mexico

Question 11

Significance of Mexican supplies?

Answer 11

Mexican arms industry was small so failed to match support of G + Italy