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Re: German V1 flying bomb crash-oswaldtwistle 1944
The name "Legion Condor" was bestowed upon KG 53 on the 12th June 1939 in recognition of their exploits in Spain from October 1936, where German Military assets were deployed in support of General Franco during the Spanish Civil War.
service of the unit was roughly :-
1936-39 Spain
1939-40 Poland
1940-41 France & England
1941-44 Russia
1944-45 Germany & England
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