Editing Condor Legion (section)

===Tactics===
In addition to combat experience, it is thought that strategic initiatives were first tested during Luftwaffe involvement in the Spanish Civil War. Legion commander in Spain Wolfram von Richthofen became a Field Marshal during World War II and served in high Luftwaffe positions, specialising in ground attacks. His units spearheaded offensives in [[Invasion of Poland|Poland]], [[Manstein Plan|France and the Low Countries]] and the [[Balkans campaign (World War II)|Balkans]], and in [[Operation Barbarossa]].

[[combined arms|Joint operations]] were emphasised. Close air support for Nationalist troops, attack bombing of Republican troop concentrations, and strafing were features of the war. The legion worked to maximise the fighting ability of the Nationalist air force and troops, the Italian [[Corpo Truppe Volontarie|CTV]], and pilots from the [[Aviazione Legionaria]] (Legionary Air Force). German air ace [[Adolf Galland]] said that in focusing after World War II on lessons learned by the Germans from the conflict in Spain, the value of the lessons was exaggerated. Galland believed that the wrong conclusions were drawn by the German High Command, particularly regarding the Luftwaffe:
<blockquote>Whatever may have been the importance of the tests of German arms in the Spanish Civil War from tactical, technical and operational points of view, they did not provide the experience that was needed nor lead to the formulation of sound strategic concepts.{{Full citation needed|date=May 2024}}</blockquote>