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Between 6,000 and 8,000 German and Italian volunteers fought in Spain against the forces of Franco in the ranks of various, mostly leftist organizations. With Germany and Italy providing direct military support to Franco's coup, what became of these volunteers after the defeat of Republican Spain?

by /u/Gracchus__Babeuf in /r/AskHistorians

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