Was Spain REALLY nuetral in WWII?

Question

I understand they actually assisted the Axis in secret.

Answer 1

Spain made no secret of assisting the Axis. However, they were not required by Hitler to offer very active assistance and were able to satisfy the Reich by sending an army division to the Eastern front.
This became known as the Spanish Blue division.

Answer 2

Spain was, technically, neutral. With the exception of maybe some "volunteers" they were not primary combatants for either side. However, the Franco regime was quite sympathetic to the Axis, mainly Germany and Italy, as they were his allies during the Spanish Civil War. Germany operated several covert submarine bases in Spain. Spain had to be cautious about their pro-Axis activities due to their close proximity to British bases like Gibraltar.

Answer 3

It was not neutral. In the Spanish civil war the nationalists were fighting and losing to the fascists, headed by Gen. Franco, and yes, there very definitely was an attempt to join fascists forces together. Although, ultimately, Franco realized there was little in it for him to support Hitler. He ended up not that far away from the nationalist position, but it did take years.

Answer 4

some 40 000 volunteers fought mainly on the eastern front.
(blue division including some aircraft 'blue squadron')

but also many spanish people joined the french resistance or the free french divisions.

so technically neutral, BUT ;)

Answer 5

It was officially neutral but sympathetic to the Axis.

Answer 6

Officially it was neutral, having just completed their own civil war, but there was a huge German influence in the country.

Answer 7

no!