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Why would Germany send tanks to help a Spanish monarchy?

A request for German tanks turns on which foreign power would benefit from the government that wins in Spain.

Foreign InterventionHearts Of Iron IVSpanish Civil WarTanks
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Question

Why would German panzers help the monarchist side in Spain?

Short answer

In this campaign, supporting a Spanish monarchy could deny Italy a friendly fascist Spain and produce a government willing to align with Germany.

Notes

German intervention is proposed as support for a monarchy in Spain. The justification is that a fascist victory would benefit Italy, whereas a monarchist Spain could align with Germany. This is an argument about the players' alternative political configuration in Hearts of Iron IV. The prospective supplier accepts the reasoning but says the equipment is still in production.