Did Spanish Civil War Veterans Fight in WWII? #OOTF #shorts

After Franco’s victory in the Spanish Civil War, around 500,000 Republican exiles fled into France. Many were forced into internment camps, but when Nazi Germany invaded in 1940, thousands took up arms once again. They fought in the French Foreign Legion, colonial units, the Resistance, and later the Free French Forces. Most famously, La Nueve—the 9th Company of the French 2nd Armored Division—was almost entirely made up of Spanish Republicans. In August 1944, they were the first Allied troops to enter Paris, driving half-tracks named after Spanish Civil War battles like Guadalajara and Ebro. In our linked Short, we look at another surprising twist of history: how Britain and France nearly came to blows right after WWII. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2 Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. #timeghost #timeghost #history #historical #history #worldwartwohistory #worldwartwo #ww2 #ww2history #historymatters #maps #cartography #camo