This is a wargaming guide to the Spanish Civil War. The book covers the armies of both sides and different nationalities which came to the assistance, including the Italians, Russians, Germans, and mixed international volunteers.

Rob Anderson was born in Sunderland in 1965. After a short period in light engineering, he joined Northumbria Police in 1985, retiring after 30 years' service. He has always had a keen interest in military history following the influence of his family's involvement in armed conflicts since before World War One. He has been a keen wargamer since the age of 11 and combined local history and gaming with his first real interest of the English Civil War and 17th Century Wars. In 1992 he started Outpost Wargames Services with a family member, later leaving to start Reiver Castings and Northumbrian Painting Services in 2004, which became a full time occupation upon retirement. Research is a major part of the manufacture of wargaming figures and as such he has a substantial library for different periods including Spanish Civil War.