History

The Condor Legion was a German military unit that fought alongside the Spanish nationalists in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939. It became known mainly for its air force detachment that used the conflict to develop new bombing tactics. These were then widely used during the Second World War.

The ground unit was known as Gruppe Imker (Group Beekeeper), and the Panzer units of Gruppe Imker were known as Gruppe Drohne (Group Drone).

The 1936 Spanien 1939 Cuff Title was worn on the right cuff on the service blouse and greatcoat only. It was not to be worn on the field blouse or black Panzer uniform. This cuff title was worn by personnel of the Panzer Training Regiment and the Signals Training and Test Department. It is red with a gold-coloured top and bottom stripe and the gold-coloured Gothic letters “1936 Spanien 1939”.