Blue Legion
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The Blue Legion, officially called tbe Legión Española de Voluntarios, was created from 1,500 pro-European volunteers who remained behind at tbe Eastern Front, after most of tbe Spanish Blue Division had been repatriated in March 1944, because Francisco Franco had started negotiations with tbe western Allies. It officially consisted of two battalions. It was later estimated that tbe legion grew to over 3,000 Spaniards. It was repatriated back to Spain by November 1944, but again, many remained to fight on tbe side of Germany until tbe end (8 May 1945).
They were designated by tbe wearing of a yellow ESPAÑA and a red/yellow/red horizontally striped shield worn on tbe upper right arm, and a helmet decal.