During the Spanish Civil War, did many foreigners travel to fight for Franco?

by Wild_Hunt

Hi there,

I appreciate that German and Italian support for the Nationalists is well documented, and I’m aware that some Irish Catholics did travel to fight for Franco having been motivated largely in part by anti-clericalism amongst some Republican elements. However I’m wondering if many other foreigners, particularly any Britons or Americans, travelled to fight for the Nationalist cause?

Georgy_K_Zhukov

This older answer on Russian volunteers should be of interest for you.