1941: Volkhov

The journey of the Spanish Volunteer Division, also known as the Blue Division, was long and intricate, from the departure of the expeditionary contingent in July 1941 to its deployment in the Novgorod sector, south of Leningrad, in October 1941. 

The crossing of the Volkhov River marked the beginning of days full of bitter fighting, fierce combat and drama, in which a handful of Spanish soldiers shone with their own light.