Minifigure – Spanish Volunteer Nurse (Enfermera de la División Azul) serving fight alongside the German Army during World War II (LEGO Compatible)

This image displays a toy minifigure representing a Spanish Volunteer Nurse (Enfermera de la División Azul) serving during World War II.

The figure is depicted in a distinctive working uniform that sets her apart from standard German personnel. She wears a grey dress covered by a large, white pinafore apron. This was the standard ward dress for Spanish nurses serving on the Eastern Front.

Her specific nationality and affiliation are clearly identified by the insignia on her sleeves:

• Right Arm: She bears the Spanish National Shield (shield with the red and yellow colors of the Spanish flag), identifying her as a volunteer from Spain.

• Left Arm: She wears the Red Cross Armband (Rotkreuz-Armbinde), the international symbol for medical personnel.

The figure includes several medical accessories:

• A brown First Aid Suitcase printed with a Red Cross.

• A tan Medical Satchel slung over her shoulder for carrying bandages and supplies.

• A large Red Cross Flag on a black stand, used to designate aid stations.

Historical Background: Although Spain remained officially neutral during World War II, the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco sanctioned the formation of the “Blue Division” (División Azul), a unit of Spanish volunteers sent to fight alongside the German Army against the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front. Along with the combat troops, groups of Spanish Volunteer Nurses were deployed to staff military hospitals in Berlin, Riga, and Vilnius. These women, often drawn from the Spanish Red Cross or religious orders, worked in freezing conditions and under heavy bombardment to treat the wounded soldiers of the Blue Division.