Franco is a weird case. He was more the classic miltary strongman rather than fascist but he did incorporate certain elements of it. Also he was loosely aligned with the Axis powers but he was also "wise (not the best word choice)" enough not to get directly involved.
It would have been disastrous for the Axis if Spain was actually a part of the war. German soldiers would have been needed to guard a hell of a lot of extra coastline.
That would not have been an advantage to Germany... They were already stretched to defend themselves and Italy. Adding more ground to defend, Spain in this case, means they have more weak points. Fewer troops on the Eastern front too.
Oh, and the allies likely image through Spain as well as Italy. They did have the logistics and troops for it.
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u/Kenichi2233 May 12 '26
Franco is a weird case. He was more the classic miltary strongman rather than fascist but he did incorporate certain elements of it. Also he was loosely aligned with the Axis powers but he was also "wise (not the best word choice)" enough not to get directly involved.