Flechas Azules Division

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The Flechas Azules Division was a Nationalist Italian volunteer unit that fought for Franco’s forces during the Spanish Civil War.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit
volunteer military formation
activeDuring 1930s
allegiance Francisco Franco
Nationalist faction (Spain)
associatedColor blue
associatedWith Italian intervention in the Spanish Civil War
composition Italian volunteers
Spanish personnel
conflict Spanish Civil War
country Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED
disbandedAfter end of the Spanish Civil War
era Interwar period
historicalPeriod 20th century
ideology Italian Fascism
Nationalism
militaryBranch army
nameMeaning Blue Arrows Division
notableCommander Italian officers
opposedTo Republican faction (Spain)
Spanish Republic
partOf Corpo Truppe Volontarie
role infantry division
side Nationalist Spain
status disbanded
supportedBy Fascist Italy
supportedLeader Francisco Franco
theater Iberian Peninsula
type foreign volunteer unit

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Battle of Guadalajara
involvedUnit

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