Hello:
I have written an article about the 357. ID ( http://www.feldgrau.com/357i.html ) and while doing additional research I found an article on this forum stating that a there were Spaniards attached to this division. This is completely new to me.
From the article ( http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/axis...e_division.htm )
"Though it was now illegal for Spaniards to serve on the Axis side, some of the volunteers refused to return. Partly refreshed by fresh forces they smuggled across the border to Lourdes, France, where they were picked up by a especial unit and sent mainly to the Waffen SS. However, there were also platoon sized units attached to the 3rd Mountain Division and the 357th Infantry Division."
Can anyone tell me who wrote this article. I am very interested in this as I will be updating my article soon.
Many thanks in advance,
Erich Craciun
I have written an article about the 357. ID ( http://www.feldgrau.com/357i.html ) and while doing additional research I found an article on this forum stating that a there were Spaniards attached to this division. This is completely new to me.
From the article ( http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/axis...e_division.htm )
"Though it was now illegal for Spaniards to serve on the Axis side, some of the volunteers refused to return. Partly refreshed by fresh forces they smuggled across the border to Lourdes, France, where they were picked up by a especial unit and sent mainly to the Waffen SS. However, there were also platoon sized units attached to the 3rd Mountain Division and the 357th Infantry Division."
Can anyone tell me who wrote this article. I am very interested in this as I will be updating my article soon.
Many thanks in advance,
Erich Craciun