Tank Combat in Spain

"...Candil offers an important contribution, both narrative and analytical, to this instructive topic. In particular, it is useful to consider how far the particular conflicts of an 'interwar' period assume not only a disproportionate but also a misleading significance." ~Journal of Military History

"...belongs on the bookshelf of anyone interested in the military history of the Spanish Civil War or armored warfare more generally." ~Michigan War Studies Review

"Many theories on modern armored combat had their origin in the Spanish Civil War...This knowledge would soon be used to great effect in World War II." ~Military Heritage Magazine

"...offers important insight into the employment of tanks during the war, lessons learned (or not learned) by the participating armed forces..." ~Globe at War

"...recounts in considerable detail how Germany, Italy and Soviet Russia intervened in Spain, supplying troops and equipment to the warring sides." ~ARMOR Magazine

"The strength of Tank Combat in Spain is the military, tactical, and technical detail that the author provides." ~History: Reviews of New Books

"Making use of resources in Spanish and Italian hitherto largely overlooked by writers on the subject, defense analyst Candil, a former Spanish armor officer, has produced the first book-length treatment of the role of armor in the Spanish Civil War. He gives us both an excellent look at how tanks were used, and a fairly even-handed treatment of the war itself." ~StrategyPage

"…an interesting and well-rounded account of the beginnings of tank-on-tank warfare. Definitely recommended." ~Miniature Wargames

"It is even more interesting to read and learn about tanks during the Spanish Civil War from an author who was a Senior Armor Officer in the Spanish Army. This is a valuable book not only for modellers, but for history fans who want to know more about this conflict." ~DetailScaleView

"...a worthwhile investment for any wargamer with an interest in the period and might cause some to rethink their assumptions on armour and its use." ~Wargames Illustrated