🎙️ Episode 8 – Germany’s Dress Rehearsal: Hitler and the Spanish Civil War

(World War 2 in Focus: Echoes Through AI)

Before blitzkrieg rolled across Europe, Germany tested its war machine in Spain. This episode dives into Nazi Germany’s shadowy intervention in the Spanish Civil War — a brutal proving ground where bombs, tactics, and alliances were forged in fire. From the infamous Condor Legion to covert naval operations, Hitler’s support for Franco wasn’t just ideological… it was strategic.

We explore:

• Why Hitler backed Franco and how it fit into Nazi Germany’s larger goals

• The Condor Legion’s air war — including the bombing of Guernica

• German motivations: ore, influence, and real-world military testing

• The international community’s double-dealing under the Non-Intervention Pact

• How Spain’s civil war previewed World War II’s devastation and deception

Whether you’re a World War 2 obsessive or just discovering its forgotten frontlines, this episode pulls back the curtain on Germany’s silent war — and how it rehearsed the chaos to come.

World War 2 in Focus: Echoes Through AI

Created by Hector Sanchez, U.S. Navy veteran. Powered by AI. Sharpened by history.