Blue Division

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1941-1943
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:allies gptkb:Axis_powers_alliance
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
gptkbp:casualties over 10,000
gptkbp:combat_role infantry unit
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Agustín_Muñoz_Grandes
gptkbp:commemoration memorials in Spain
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Eastern_Front
veterans reintegrated into society
gptkbp:country gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and films
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations strained relations with Allies
gptkbp:disbanded 1943
gptkbp:dissolved officially dissolved in 1943
gptkbp:engagement gptkb:Winter_War
gptkbp:equipment German weapons
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_context Spanish Civil War aftermath
gptkbp:historical_debate controversy over collaboration with Nazis
gptkbp:historical_legacy remains a controversial topic in Spain
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_research studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Spanish support for Axis powers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue Division
gptkbp:international_relations Spain and Axis powers
gptkbp:legacy influence on Spanish military history
gptkbp:military_branch Land Forces
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_Barbarossa
gptkbp:military_rank various ranks
gptkbp:military_strategy combined arms tactics
offensive operations
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:División_Española_de_Voluntarios
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Francisco_Franco
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkbp:political_affiliation gptkb:Fascist_Spain
gptkbp:political_impact impact on post-war Spanish politics
gptkbp:post_war_career disbanded and integrated into Spanish military
gptkbp:public_perception mixed views in Spain
gptkbp:purpose fight against the Soviet Union
gptkbp:recruited_from Spanish volunteers
gptkbp:recruitment volunteer enlistment
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Spanish_Blue_Legion
gptkbp:return_to_spain 1943
gptkbp:size approximately 47,000 troops
gptkbp:support support for German forces
gptkbp:symbol Blue Division insignia
gptkbp:symbolism nationalism and militarism
gptkbp:training German military training
gptkbp:uniform German-style uniform
gptkbp:veterans gptkb:Blue_Division_veterans_association
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Francoism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6