SPAIN
(Spanien)
250.INFANTERIE-DIVISION
Division Azul
ESTEBAN-INFANTES, Emilio (RK; DKiG)
(18 - 19 )
Generalleutnant:
Born:
Died:
Promotions:
Assignments:
Kdr. 250.Infanterie-Division (Blaue Division/Divizion Azul): Dec. 1942 - 14. Oct. 1943.
Spanish Army Service:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 3. 10. 1943 as Kdr., 250.Inf.Div., Eastern Front
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold:
1939 EK I
1939 EK II
Verdienskreuz des Ordens von Deutschen Adler 1. Stufe:
(Photo courtesy of Francisco de Asis Romero y Medina)
MU�OZ-GRANDES, Agustin (RK m. EL)
(1896 - 1970)
Generalleutnant:
Born: 27. 01. 1896 in Madrid, Spain
Died: 12. 07. 1970 in Madrid, Spain
Promotions:
Assignments:
Kdr. 250.Infanterie-Division : Jun. 1941-Dec. 1942.
Spanish Army & Government Service:
Vice-President under Francisco Franco: 10. Jul. 1962 - 22. Jul. 1967.
Minister of Defense: 18. Jul. 1951 - 16. Feb. 1956.
Minister of Defense: 9. Aug. 1939 - 20. May 1941.
General and veteran of campaigns in Spanish Morrocco.
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 12. 03. 1942 as Gen.Lt., Kdr. 250.Inf.Div. (spanische Freiwilligen-Division "Blaue Division"), Eastern Front;
-Eichenlaub: 13. 12. 1942 as Gen.Lt. & Kdr. 250.Inf.Div. (spanische Freiwilligen-Division "Blaue Division"), Eastern Front;
1939 EK I: 19.01.1942
1939 EK II: 8.09.1941
(Photo courtesy of Francisco de Asis Romero y Medina)
GARCIA NAVARRO, Antonio (DKiG)
( - )
Oberst:
Assignments:
Commander of the Legion Espa�ola de Voluntarios (L.E.V.), a legion of 1,500 which remained on the Eastern Front after the departure of the Division Azul in Oct. 1943. This unit, a part of 121.Infanterie-Division, was ordered to return to Spain by the Spanish government in Mar. 1944.
Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 23. 03. 1944;
1939 EK I
1939 EK II
Luftwaffe
15.(span.)/Jagdgeschwader 27
SALAS LARRAZABAL, Don Angel (DKiG)
(19 - 1942)
Hauptmann (Span.: Comandante):
Assignments:
Staffelkapit�n 15./JG 27 (Escuadra Azul/Blue Squadron), Russian Front: Jul. 1941 - Mar. 1942.
[Squadron formed in Madrid, 23. Jul. 1941 as span. Jagdstaffel. Crews moved to Werneuchen, Germany, 27. Jul. 1941 for 2-months' training, then transferred to Moschna on Russian Front, 24. Sep. 1941 as 15.(span.)/JG 27. Unit officially disbanded in Madrid, 4. Mar. 1942]
Nationalist Air Force Service, Spanish Civil War:
Obtained 22 victories (another source gives 16 + 1 shared) with Grupo 2-G-3.
Decorations & Awards:
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 9. 02. 1942 as Major, Staffelkpt. 15./JG 27
1939 EK I
1939 EK II
Spaniards in the Waffen-SS
BOTET,
Waffen-Untersturmf�hrer der SS:
DEMETRIO,
Waffen-Obersturmf�hrer der SS:
EZQUERRA, Miguel,
Waffen-Untersturmf�hrer der SS:
LaFUENTE,
Waffen-Untersturmf�hrer der SS:
OCA�A,
Waffen-Untersturmf�hrer der SS:
VALDAMOS,
Waffen-Obersturmf�hrer der SS:
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