Although there was no intention to participate in this Spanish Civil War, it still represented a valuable learning opportunity for Australasia.
With the so-called volunteer forces from Germany and Italy joining in, the war offered a chance to understand the Germans' combat style and their thoughts on modern warfare.
Therefore, Australasia decided to send a limited military observation team. Throughout the Spanish Civil War, the team maintained neutrality, focusing mainly on observing the tactical systems, warfare ideas, and the strategic guidelines of the war from both parties.
This rare war would also become one of the few real-life case studies at the Australasia Royal Military Academy, where a small number of top-performing cadets would have the opportunity to join the military observation team.
On this point, the British and Australasians were in agreement.
