250th Infantry Division
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The 250th Infantry Division, better known as the Spanish Blue Division, was a unit of Spanish volunteers that fought alongside Nazi Germany’s Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 250. Infanterie-Division | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish military formation abroad
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infantry division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Axis powers
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateStrength |
15000–20000 personnel
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18000 soldiers ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Francisco Franco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | German ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Spanish military historiography ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Front of World War II
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| disbandedInYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrAssemblyPoint | Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Blue Division
NERFINISHED
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División Azul NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Blue Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial unit due to association with Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext | anti-communism ⓘ |
| notableCasualties | heavy losses at Krasny Bor ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Krasny Bor
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Leningrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Spanish volunteers fighting under German command
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symbolic participation of Spain on Axis side ⓘ |
| operationalTheater | Northern sector of the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Red Army
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Army Group North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Francoist Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryNationalityOfPersonnel | Spanish ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation |
to allow Francoist Spain to aid Axis without formal war declaration
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to support Germany against the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis |
Spanish Army personnel
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Spanish Falangists NERFINISHED ⓘ volunteers from Spain ⓘ |
| residualElements | remained on Eastern Front after official withdrawal ⓘ |
| servedIn |
German Army
NERFINISHED
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Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Spanish military history
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World War II history ⓘ |
| withdrawalOrderedBy | Spanish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woreInsignia |
Spanish national symbols
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blue cuff title ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
250. Infanterie-Division