During the period of Francoism, the Spanish Armed Forces were in charge of the national defence and public order of the Spanish territory during the historical period when the Kingdom of Spain was und
Conscripts doing military service, circa 1945
Pontoons of the Nationalist army, 1936
Moroccan troops celebrating the conquest of Rubielos de Mora in 1938
Military parade in San Sebastian (1942)
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The Spanish Army is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies, dating back to the late 15th century.
Spanish Armed Forces during the period of Francoism
…Arrondo was appointed Minister of National Defence under the Franco's first government, with the three military branches remaining under his command: Land, Marine and Air Force. However, after the end of the Civil War, on 9 August 1939, the ministry was split and its roles taken over by the Minister of…
Spanish attack on a Flemish village
A soldier of the 31st Infantry Regiment of the Spanish Army during the Hispano-Moroccan War, by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau
Battleship España, of the España-class battleship, in the port of Bilbao on the occasion of a Royal visit in 1915.
Spanish soldiers of the Blue Division during World War II, c. 1941