Aviazione Legionaria

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Aviazione Legionaria was the Italian Royal Air Force expeditionary corps that intervened in the Spanish Civil War on the Nationalist side, conducting extensive bombing and air support operations.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Italian Aviazione Legionaria 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian military unit
air force formation
expeditionary air corps
activeDuring 1936–1939
aircraftUsed Caproni Ca.135
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna
surface form: Fiat BR.20

Fiat CR.32
Ro.37 Lince
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 Sparviero
surface form: Savoia-Marchetti SM.79

Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello
surface form: Savoia-Marchetti SM.81
allegiance Nationalist faction in the Spanish Civil War
alsoKnownAs Corpo Truppe Volontarie
surface form: Italian Legionary Air Force
commander Ruggero Bonomi
Tullio Toccolini
Vincenzo Velardi
conflict Spanish Civil War
country Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED
endTime 1939
historicalImpact contributed to Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War
provided combat experience to Regia Aeronautica
ideologicalAlignment Fascist Italy
languageOfName Italian
notableOperation Battle of Guadalajara
Battle of the Ebro NERFINISHED
bombing of Barcelona
Bombing of Guernica
surface form: bombing of Guernica
operatedBy Regia Aeronautica
opposed Second Spanish Republic
surface form: Spanish Republic
parentOrganization Italian Armed Forces
partOf Regia Aeronautica
purpose conduct strategic bombing
provide air superiority
support Nationalist ground forces
test new aircraft and tactics
role expeditionary air support force
fighter air cover provider
strategic bombing force
tactical bombing force
startTime 1936
supported Francisco Franco
Francoist Spain
surface form: Nationalist Spain
theatreOfOperations Mediterranean Sea
Spain
translationOfName Legionary Air Force
usedTactics close air support
fighter escort
interdiction bombing
terror bombing of cities

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Battle of the Ebro airPowerUsedBy Aviazione Legionaria
Bombing of Guernica belligerent Aviazione Legionaria
this entity surface form: Italian Aviazione Legionaria
Fiat CR.32 usedBy Aviazione Legionaria
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81 Pipistrello usedBy Aviazione Legionaria