Feature The Nazi Spider in the Spanish Press Hans Josef Lazar pulled the strings of Hitler’s propaganda in wartime Spain. Then he disappeared. Who was he? Mercedes Peñalba-Sotorrío | Published in History Today Volume 73 Issue 2 February 2023 Francisco Franco with Adolf Hitler, 1940 © Universal History Archive/UIG/Bridgeman Images. To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. Buy Online Access Buy Print & Archive Subscription If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.