In difesa del fascismo? Le motivazioni dei volontari dell’Aviazione Legionaria in Spagna (1936-1939)
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Spanish Civil War, Royal Air Force, Legionary Air ForceAbstract
In Defense of Fascism? The Motivations of the Volunteers of the Aviazione Legio- naria in Spain (1936-1939)
During the Spanish Civil War, thousands of men and vehicles from the Italian Regia Aeronautica were sent to support nationalist insurgents, forming what would become known as the Legionary Air Force. The article reconstructs the reasons that led the soldiers of the Air Force to leave for Spain, inquiring into the advantages in terms of salary, honors and career that service in the Spanish theater of war guaranteed to pilots and specialists.
Received: 17/06/2022
Admitted: 03/05/2023
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