Modern Warfare in Spain: American Military Observations on the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
"An impressive first-hand account of military aspects of the Spanish Civil War by an exceptional observer. A thorough and accurate presentation by Cortada."—Joan Maria Thomàs, professor of history, University Rovira-Virgili, Spain"The most informative and objective volume of original military reports ever published in any language on the Spanish Civil War, the conflict that introduced World War II–type combined arms operations. Indispensable reading."—Stanley G. Payne, coeditor of theJournal of Contemporary Historyand author ofCivil War in Europe, 1905-1949"Drawing from the detailed wartime reports of American military attaché Col. Stephen O. Fuqua and his staff, James W. Cortada has created a work that is sure to become essential reading for those interested in the history of the Spanish Civil War."—José E. Álvarez, associate professor of history, University of Houston-Downtown