[Tax-chick]

I would also observe that by this time in the war it was clear Hitler had no resources to punish Spain.

That did become obvious. Surely if Hitler could have done something to Franco, he would have, because Franco was a real pain in the tuchus.

My boss, "Director of Hispanic Ministry," Dona Edra the Spanish Battleaxe, lived in Spain from 1960 to 2000. She thinks Gen. Franco was great.

[colorado tanker]

I’m sure Hitler was nonplussed when after all the aid he gave Franco, Franco said no thanks to joining the war or even giving transit rights to attack Gibraltar.