Blue Division (World War II)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Blue_Division_(World_War_II)
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Iron_Cross
gptkbp:casualties approx. 4,500 killed
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Spain
gptkbp:disbanded 1943
gptkbp:formedIn 1941
gptkbp:foughtIn gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:Eastern_Front
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue Division (World War II)
gptkbp:legacy controversial in Spain
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Blue_Division
gptkb:División_Española_de_Voluntarios
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Agustín_Muñoz_Grandes
gptkb:Emilio_Esteban-Infantes
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Siege_of_Leningrad
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:División_Azul
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:German_Army
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Wehrmacht
gptkbp:purpose to fight communism
gptkbp:sentBy gptkb:Francisco_Franco
gptkbp:size gptkb:division
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Blue_Legion
gptkbp:uniform Spanish with German elements
gptkbp:volunteers approx. 47,000
gptkbp:volunteerUnit true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Spanish_Armed_Forces_(Francoist_Spain)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7