There was one country that declared neutrality in the late World War II, and germany now pensions its soldiers
At the beginning of World War II, Spain actually belonged to the same side of the fascist camp, and among Germany's many allies and servants, Spain's combat effectiveness was second to none. When they joined the battlefield, even the Soviet army was terrified, and even today, Germany still pensions Spanish soldiers who helped Germany in the war.
When it comes to Germany during World War II, although many people do not agree with the foreign strategy they chose, basically everyone recognizes the strength of the German army in that era. In 26 days, Poland was captured, Norway was captured in 4 hours, and in 34 days, the French army, which claimed to be the strongest army, was defeated, forcing Britain to hang alone overseas. Even in the face of the Soviet Union, it also captured most of the Territory of the Soviet Union in Europe in the early stages of the war.
But no matter how powerful a country is, it still needs the help of other countries. With just one Germany, even if it has incomparably strong military strength, it will still be powerless in the face of many enemy countries. But what the Germans did not expect was that the two allies they trusted so much at that time, Italy and Japan, the former of which were completely childlike in the face of war, and the latter would choose to launch an attack on the United States, bringing the fascist camp the most powerful enemy in the world.
To a certain extent, the German defeat on many battlefields was absolutely counted on the heads of these allies. Fortunately, compared with these two countries, Spain is more reliable. Although Franco, the Spanish ruler at the time, insisted that he was only seeking revenge on the Soviet Union, his help to the Germans was absolutely immense.
When it comes to this matter, it begins with the Spanish Civil War, when Spain itself, like most countries in the world, was in turmoil in its domestic politics, and both Germany and the Soviet Union helped Spain in this change, but the objects of help on both sides were different. In the end, Germany, with its advanced weapons and extensive military aid, helped Franco to victory. However, when World War II officially broke out and the German army won victories on all battlefields, Franco was always unmoved.
It was not until the Germans chose to launch an offensive against the Soviet Union that Franco decided to draw a part of his troops from his own country to the Soviet battlefield. On the one hand, it was to take revenge on the Soviet Union, and on the other hand, it was to use the strength of the German army to gain certain benefits from the Soviet Union. In order to achieve these two goals, almost all the soldiers selected by Franco are veterans who have experienced civil wars, and their combat effectiveness is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary recruits. In addition, they wore blue uniforms, so they were also called the Blue Legion by later generations.
After entering the battlefield, the Hatred of the Spanish towards the Soviet Union broke out in full swing, and even though it did not achieve much in the offensive, it caused great trouble to the Soviet Union when defending. At that time, the Soviets wanted to attack the Germans through strategic depth, but when faced with the defensive line formed by the Blue Legion, there was no way to cross the thunder pool. However, with the passage of time, the situation on the Soviet-German battlefield changed dramatically, and Franco began to think of a way out for his country's army.
Because of the huge losses of the Blue Legion, Franco even declared that his purpose had been achieved and there was no need to continue to entangle with the Soviet Union. It was transformed and returned to its neutral position, and the Spanish army that had helped the Nazis escape justice. But in any case, Germany still remembers the help that Spain once provided. So even today, Germany still bears the task of retiring the veterans of the Blue Legion.
In the face of the past grievances, if Spain chose not to choose to complain with virtue, and Finland made another choice at that time, even its own land was lost. Which way is correct, perhaps there are some clues from here.
