Johannes Bernhardt

Johannes Eberhard Franz Bernhardt (1 January 1897 – 13 November 1980) was a Spanish-German businessman and SS member. He played an important role during the Spanish Civil War and was chief link between Germany and Spain. He reached the rank of SS general.

After the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, he played an important role in sending German weapons and supplies to the rebel forces. He was one of the architects of German military and economic aid to Franco's Spain. During the war he also organized a small business empire that he put at the service of the Third Reich. He would also receive the honorary rank of ''Oberführer.'' Provided by Wikipedia