Syria, the Spanish Civil war and foreign legions

Syria, the Spanish Civil war and foreign legions - Al Jazeera English: 
In commemoration of the 80-year anniversary of the Spanish Civil War which began in July 1936, this article compares the role of foreign legions in that conflict to the Syrian civil war.
The significance of foreign legions in both conflicts is that they pushed the military momentum in favour of both Francisco Franco and Bashar al-Assad.