In 1936 the Spanish Army
had two distinct forces: The Peninsular Army and the Army
of Africa. The Peninsular Army had 8,851 officers and 112,228
men. It was considered to be poorly trained force and on the outbreak
of the Spanish Civil War over 40,000 men
were on leave. It is estimated that 4,660 officers and 19,000 men
joined the Nationalist forces in the struggle with the Republicans.
Of the remaining 4,191 officers, around 2,000 supported the Popular
Front government.
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