Galicia and World War II

Despite the neutrality of Spain during World War II, the country was affected due to its strategic location.

[2] Hundreds of Galicians traveled to fight with the Germans on the Eastern Front, in the Blue Division.

On the other side, former Republican combatants fought with the allies, many of them having been confined in French concentration camps.

Before the war, the main producers were China (36%), Burma (17%) and the United States of America (11%).

The Allies' sabotage plans were not carried out, since Spain was treated as a neutral country.

[[38.1 cm /45 Model 1926 naval gun]]
38.1 cm /45 Model 1926 naval guns of the Monte de San Pedro in A Coruña , with 35 km range, protected the Galician ports of Ferrol and A Coruña for Nazi Germany
Radius of scope of the signal of the Arneiro Towers .