Condor Legion facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Legion Condor |
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Standard of the Condor Legion
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| Active | July 1936 - March 1939 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Role | Air Defense Force |
| Engagements | Spanish Civil War |
| Decorations | Spanish Cross |
| Disbanded | 1939 |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Hugo Sperrle Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Bomber | Junkers Ju 52 |
| Fighter | Heinkel He 51 |
| Reconnaissance | Heinkel He 99, Heinkel He 70 |
The Condor Legion (German: Legion Condor) was a unit of volunteers from the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). This group served during the Spanish Civil War of July 1936 to March 1939. Hugo Sperrle commanded the aircraft units of the Condor Legion and Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma commanded the non-aircraft units.
Images for kids
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Condor Legion marching during the Spanish Civil War
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He 111E of the Condor Legion, 1939
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A Ju 52 plane in Crete in 1943
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Ruins of Guernica (1937)
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Junkers Ju 87A with Condor Legion markings
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"Condor Legion" infantry training school in Ávila, Spain.
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Bf 109 C-1, Jagdgruppe 88, Legion Condor
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Memorial for the Condor Legion, Almudena-graveyard, Madrid
See also
In Spanish: Legión Cóndor para niños
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