Though not the largest of the forces in Spain, the Condor Legion was probably the best know by modern historians. It is odd that the Condor Legion was totally unknown by the German people at large until months after the war was over.

This is not only a great book for a general discourse of the war, but also has a great number of photos of both men and machines. Fortunately, it isn't a blow by blow description, but instead highlights the more important events and provides a lot of 'color' to what the situation was for the Germans in this conflict.

All of the campaigns and major battles are covered in an interesting to read format. The authors have done a superb job of finding photographs for this book, most of which I have never seen published before.

If there is any weakness in it, from my viewpoint it would have to be maps. There is only near the front of the book. I would have found it to be very helpful to have had them scattered throughout the book, especially because of the fluidity of the fighting and the many different fronts on which the Legion fought.

The last 30 or so pages are appendices of all the bases, aircraft types, code letters and designations of aircraft, as well as who shot down how many aircraft. While all the Condor Legion pilots were listed, there is also a listing of aces of other countries on both sides of the conflict.

If you have an interest in the German participation in this conflict as well as the conflict in general, I can recommend this book as one that you should have in your collection.