Hello everyone ! I found this picture with title Georgian volunteer Konstantin Gognijanoshvili in Franco's army
Is this real? Or fake
Please provide more information if you have
Please help me to identify
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- Ironmachine
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Re: Please help me to identify
So what is exactly you doubt, whether there was a Konstantin Gognijanoshvili or not, or if he is really the man in the picture?
Regarding the first question, yes, there was a Konstantin Gognijanoshvil in Franco's army during the SCW. AFAIK he served first with the Legión and later with the Requeté. He later fought with the Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front in WWII.
Regarding the picture, I have seen it before, though I can't remember where. They are Requeté's officers, and Gognijanoshvili is supposed to be the one in the red circle: He had lost an eye in 1937.
So I think you can be sure it is real.
Regards.
Regarding the first question, yes, there was a Konstantin Gognijanoshvil in Franco's army during the SCW. AFAIK he served first with the Legión and later with the Requeté. He later fought with the Spanish Blue Division on the Eastern Front in WWII.
Regarding the picture, I have seen it before, though I can't remember where. They are Requeté's officers, and Gognijanoshvili is supposed to be the one in the red circle: He had lost an eye in 1937.
So I think you can be sure it is real.
Regards.
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Re: Please help me to identify
Even though the link to the picture is not longer working, IIRC this is where I first saw that picture:
http://memoriablau.es/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=132&start=45
The identity of the four men in the picture is then:
Hope that helps.
Regards.
http://memoriablau.es/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=132&start=45
The identity of the four men in the picture is then:
From left to right, lieutenant Silvino García, lieutenant Juan de Zavala, lieutenant Goguijonachvili and lieutenant Veraza.De izquierda a derecha Teniente Silvino Garcia, Teniente Juan de Zavala (coautor del libro El Requete siendo comandante junto con el general Redondo) Teniente Goguijonachvili (tuerto) y Teniente Veraza , todos del Tercio Navarra.
Hope that helps.
Regards.