Amado Granell Mesado was a Spanish military officer. He served on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War before joining the French Foreign Legion. In France, he fought against Nazi Germany durin
Granell during the civil war
The 2nd Armored Division victory parade in Paris on the Champs-Élysées, near the Arc de Triomphe on 26 August 1944.
The 9th Company of the Régiment de marche du Tchad, part of the French 2nd Armored Division was nicknamed La Nueve. The company consisted of 160 men under French command, 146 of whom were Spanish repu
Regimental insignia
Plaque in commemoration of the Spanish soldiers of La Nueve, affixed to the annexe building of the Hôtel de Ville, on the corner of Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville and Rue de Lobau (4th Arrondissement).