Arms of the Spanish Republic: A National Overview, 1938 - Couverture souple

Garcia, Jose Maria Manrique; Franco, Lucas Molina

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8496016900 ISBN 13 : 9788496016903

Editeur : Quiron Ediciones, 2007

Synopsis

• Contains 272 photographs •Shows the wide range of arms used by the Republicans •Provides fascinating insight into the Spanish Civil War The Captured Enemy Material Exhibition that opened at the Hotel Kursaal in San Sebastián in 1938 was the subject of several catalogues and commemorative brochures, all of them printed in short runs. An extraordinary array of the arms were on dispay, and this book showcases the wide range of armory possessed by the Republican Ejército Popular. The Republican received weapons and soldiers from the Soviet Union, Mexico, the International Socialist Movement and the International Brigades; the Nationalists had the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Despite the superiority of the weapons available to Franco and the Nationalists, the Republicans were able to fight back after defeats at Alcazar and Guernica. This impressive arsenal gathered at the Gran Kursaal was soon disbanded and the collection was handed over dismembered to different depots and arsenals. Only a small part has survived to this day, preserved at different specific military museums.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Captured Enemy Material Exhibition that opened at the Hotel Kursaal in San Sebastián in 1938 was the subject of several catalogues and commemorative brochures, all of them printed in short runs. An extraordinary array of the arms were on dispay, and this book showcases the wide range of armory possessed by the Republican Ejército Popular. The Republican received weapons and soldiers from the Soviet Union, Mexico, the International Socialist Movement and the International Brigades; the Nationalists had the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. Despite the superiority of the weapons available to Franco and the Nationalists, the Republicans were able to fight back after defeats at Alcazar and Guernica. This impressive arsenal gathered at the Gran Kursaal was soon disbanded and the collection was handed over dismembered to different depots and arsenals. Only a small part has survived to this day, preserved at different specific military museums.

Revue de presse

'Fascinating...details of rifles, cannon and equipment from both sides of the front are included in the many black and white photographs, and the text goes a long way to explain the sometimes convoluted nature of armaments supplies to both the Nationalist and Republican armies.' --Scale Military Modeller International, 03/2009

'If the subject interests you then I m sure you'll enjoy this book...' --Military Machines International, 03/2009

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Quiron Ediciones
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8496016900
• ISBN 13: 9788496016903
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible