In 1939, Brest was the capital of the Polesie Voivodeship. It was an important transport hub and military centre of the central section of the eastern part of Poland. In March 1921, under the Polish-Soviet Treaty, it became part of Poland with its fortress buildings.
During the Second World War, there were situations when their own units in enemy uniforms and with their armament were sent into battle. Sometimes it brought surprisingly good results, but sometimes the "Trojan horse" tactic missed the point and was not successful. Always, but this way of fighting was a big risk for its participants - in case of captivity they could not count on any regrets…
German volunteers on the side of General Franco's nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. Events before the founding of the Condor Legion and the first months of its existence until the spring of 1937.
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