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Franco Part 2: Murder in Africa

Real Dictators

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The Story of Francisco Franco and the Spanish Legion

In June 1920 Astrai comes through with a tantalizing job offer. He offers Francisco Franco the position of second in command of the brand new Spanish foreign legion. To take up this post would mean returning to Morocco. But the call to potential glory is simply too strong and eventually he accepts. In October 1920 Franco boards the ferry to North Africa with him a 200 mercenaries.

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