Spanish foreign Legion (late)

The Spanish Foreign Legion or Tercio de Extranjeros / La Legión was formed in1920 to provide professional troops to fight in Spain's colonial campaigns inNorth Africa. Recruited from foreign lands the Soldiers of the Spanish ForeignLegion advanced into battle with the cry of “Long Live Death!” Theprofessionalism and aggressiveness of the Legion Soldiers provided anadvantage to the Nationalist side against the Spanish Republican Forces in theSpanish Civil War. This set represents late war Spanis