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The Battle of Teruel was fought in and around the city of Teruel during the Spanish Civil War between December 1937 and February 1938, during the worst Spanish winter in 20 years. [9] The battle was one of the bloodiest actions of the war, with the city changing hands several times by first falling to the Republicans and eventually being ...
The General Staff of the XIII Army Corps was located in Torrebaja, a town in Valencian Rincón de Ademuz located south of Teruel. [3] Its first commander was Manuel Eixea Vilar, succeeded on November 15, 1937, by Joaquín Vidal Munárriz. [4] Meanwhile Aurelio Matilla Jimeno acted as chief of staff. [4] Some of its units took part in the Battle ...
Republican troops are forced to abandon Teruel and follow the highway to Valencia, under pressure from Moroccan troops commanded by General Yagüe. End of the Battle of Teruel. March 6 The naval Battle of Cape Palos (the Nationalist heavy cruiser Baleares is sunk by Republican destroyers). March 13
Map of the Battle of the Ebro showing the two pockets. The 42nd Division (Spanish: 42.ª División) [1] was a division of the Spanish Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. This unit was involved in the Battle of Alfambra —part of the Battle of Teruel, as well as in the Battle of the Ebro, suffering grievous losses in both battles.
During the battle, the Nationalist cruiser Baleares was sunk. [122] Republican Victory Aragon Offensive: March 7, 1938 – April 19, 1938 [9] [123] [124] After retaking Teruel the Nationalists launched an offensive on Aragon. They took control over the province and conquered land in Catalonia and the Levante. [9] [123] [124] Nationalist Victory ...
Teruel was fought over in the Spanish Civil War, and much of the city was destroyed. The Battle of Teruel in December 1937-February 1938, was one of the bloodiest of the war. The town changed hands several times, first falling to the Republicans and eventually being re-taken by the Nationalists.
The brigade fought at Jarama, Brunete, Boadilla, Belchite, Fuentes de Ebro, Teruel and the Ebro River. The brigade's first combat, at the Battle of Jarama in February 1937, resulted in heavy casualties. The British lost 225 men out of 600, [2] the Lincolns 120 out of 500. [3] After the battle, the brigade was seriously undermanned. [citation ...
In December, during the Battle of Teruel, it was integrated together with the 11th Division into the 22nd Army Corps. [9] The forces of the 25th Division managed to conquer the Old Cemetery, the Hermitage of Santa Bárbara and the position of «El Mansueto» , although they came out of the fighting very broken.