webr55 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 There is a fairly new Wikipedia page on veterans of the Spanish Civil War that are still alive:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surviving_vet...anish_Civil_War Maybe anyone here knows more veterans, including those of the Legion Condor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Very interesting article. It is hard to believe that there are not more known Spanish participants. I cannot believe that there are only a total of three known still alive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Hello!Interesting.All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerpionier Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) My grandfather (first row, second from left) and some of his fellow comrades of the Spanish Infanter?a de Marina (Marine Corps), November 1941.Still alive and about to be 90 years old, he was just 17 when SCW broke, joining Spanish Marine Corps, where his father served in the 1920's North African campaigns. My grandfather did not serve in front line units but garrison duties, and after the war he became a "lifer" and retired as a captain after about 34 years of service. Interestingly, he never took his fidelity oath, as there was little time for such "formalities" during the war... he was given a bolt-action rifle, and shooting some rounds in an improvised range was enough to become automatically a Infante de Marina (Marine). Of course he attended the NCO's school after the war, but the oath was never taken.The well decorated soldier on the second row (second front right) saw a lot of combat, indeed - note ribbon bars and collective, embroidered awards on his left sleeve. Edited May 12, 2008 by Panzerpionier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francisco v. Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 1938... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francisco v. Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 And the pilot in present day...(the barber died so this is one new) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Great photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Hello!Amazing Photo. All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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