Eddie,

I doubt there's any comparison between the war crime trials following WWII and the wanton killing of innocents by Franco's legions, without benefit of trial.

As for the conviction some people have, that Franco's army was a Fascist, let's just say their support came from Nazi Germany, and Mussolini's Fascist regime. You might say they believed he was a Fascist too, or wouldn't have supported him.

I might add, with regret, that the Vatican was a quiet ally of Franco as well. So much for not mixing religion and politics.

As for Franco's army, there were five distinct support groups. The Spanish soldiers under his command in Morocco, Spanish Foreign Legion, Moors which were used as shock troops, and Italian artillery, air support, and ground troops. Additionally they had transport and air support from Germany.

To characterize them all as Spanish wouldn't be right. In fact, less than half the troops he commanded or had at his disposal were Spanish by birth.

Wolf