There was a German naval presence off shore Cuba, but they declined to intervene on the part of the Spanish when a Royal Navy Squadron made it known that they would support the Americans. Smart move ....
Sorry to correct you on the small arms used by the Spanish in Cuba, but I believe that they were Mauser '93's, not K98's, the latter not appearing until late in WWI. The date of the model numbers should have been a clue. Here's an excerpt from Small Arms of the World:
"Spain adopted it's first Mauser in 1891, chambered for the 7.65MM Mauser cartridge also used by Belgium. A rifle and carbine version of this weapon, closely resembling the Argentine Model 1891, were each produced. A considerable quantity of these weapons , especially the carbines, were captured by US troops during the Spanish-American War.
The 1892 Mauser adopted by Spain introduced the 7mm cartridge and the non-rotating extractor attached to the bolt by a collar, which is found on later Mausers and the US Springfield '03 rifle."
So, like you said, before commenting - "PLEASE GET MORE INFORMATION. OK for the ignorant, but not for smart viewers."
As for Spanish military prowess, the Americans were the last foreign army they crossed bayonets with. They are best remembered for slaughtering their own people during the Spanish Civil War with massive military aid from the Third Reich in support of the Nationalists and Russian aid for the Royalists; foreign interventionists, both.
Major powers can't resist playing a hand in the politics of smaller nations, like the French and American involvement in the Mexican Revolution. But, it makes for great movie material!
We didnt have german advisers in the spanish army at that time and we never had, ever....ok?...... Unlike what you think about our army, we are a european nation with a great military history and tradition. So please, next time that you make a movie, involving our history and our troops, PLEASE GET MORE INFORMATION.
and let me add once again, that WE JUST DIDNT HAVE MACHINE GUNS IN LOMAS DE SAN JUAN, just Mausers K98s excellenty made in OVIEDO ARSENAL, in 7x57, and masterly handled by our troops, who repealed american attack after american attack (where was TEDDY with his horse
BY THE WAY, AND once again.....OF COURSE THAT WE DIDNT HAVE GERMAN ADVISERS.....(you are mistaking the spanish army with general APACHE´S army in revolutionary Mexico of "WILD BUNCH" fame..... ok for the ignorant, but not for smart viewers..)