Viriatos

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Viriatos were Portuguese volunteers siding with the Nationalists during Spanish Civil War. They were named after the lusitanian leader Viriathus.

869 people had served, mostly as a part of the Spanish Legion (together with 38 already serving in the legion before the mutiny broke out). There were also 3 groups of Portuguese in the aviation.

Some sources state much higher number of volunteers, by order of magnitude.

[edit] External links

• Information about Viriatos (in Spanish)