“Above all, Franco understood how to take advantage of opportunities when they arose. His natural caution and conservatism proved particularly valuable during the civil war, as did the lessons he took from years of service in Morocco.” — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
“And in a more general context, after World War I, many air force leaders had come to see civilians as legitimate targets, often advocating… — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
“During the first part of the 1930s, Spain saw the fall of its monarchy, its first democracy, a major revolutionary insurrection, an attempted military… — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
“Like more than a few of his colleagues, he believed the Spanish army—or at least the sector of the army that shared his outlook—to… — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
“Widespread violence against civilians also demonstrated that the Spanish Civil War was, sadly enough, not a unique case in modern history: such terror has… — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
“The seizure of the church and other lands and the closing of Catholic schools were among the developments that deeply disturbed many Spaniards on… — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
“Above all, Franco understood how to take advantage of opportunities when they arose. His natural caution and conservatism proved particularly valuable during the civil… — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
“The undeniable tactical skills and successes of the twentieth-century German military often obscure a greater truth: in wars the Germans always met defeat.” — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
“The most famous bombing of Republican territory occurred at the hands of German and Italian pilots at Guernica in the Basque Country on 26… — Geoffrey Jensen Copy Share Image
