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On Thurs. 29 Jul 1943 The US ambassador in Madrid, Spain demanded that t.....

1943-07-29

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The US ambassador in Madrid, Spain demanded that the Spanish government withdrew the division of Spanish volunteers fighting on the Eastern Front; Franco would largely comply with this demand by the end of Sep 1943, although still leaving behind a regiment-sized unit in Russia.

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