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The Spanish Civil War (Spanish: guerra civil española) [note 2] was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the left -leaning Popular Front government of the Second Spanish Republic , and consisted of various socialist , communist , separatist , anarchist , and ...
The Timeline of the Spanish Civil War allows observation of the proceedings of the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. History of the Spanish Civil War, by year
The Mexican Mauser Model 1910 or Mauser Mexicano Modelo 1910 was a locally-made Model ... The Model 1910 also saw service in the Spanish Civil War where 20,000 were ...
J.E.B. Stuart with his 1860 saber. It is shorter, lighter and less curved than the 1840 model 1860 saber. The Model 1860 Light Cavalry Saber (also known as the M1862 as this was when the first 80,000 were issued) [1] is a long sword made of steel and brass, used by US cavalry from the American Civil War [2] until the end of the Indian wars; some were still in use during the Spanish–American ...
Miquelet lock was invented by gunsmiths in Madrid during the late 16th century (circa 1570). Molotov cocktails were first developed in Spain during the Spanish civil war and were ordered to be used by the Nationalist forces against Soviet T-26 tanks supporting the Spanish Republic.
The background of the Spanish Civil War dates back to the end of the 19th century, when the owners of large estates, called latifundios, held most of the power in a land-based oligarchy. The landowners' power was unsuccessfully challenged by the industrial and merchant sectors.
The Aragon Offensive was an important military campaign during the Spanish Civil War, which began after the Battle of Teruel.The offensive, which ran from March 7, 1938, to April 19, 1938, smashed the Republican forces, overran Aragon, and conquered parts of Catalonia and the Levante.
Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War: March 26, 1939 – April 1, 1939 [147] [148] [149] Republican forces overthrew the government and established a military Junta. This new government attempted to negotiate peace with the Nationalists, however the rebels were only interested in an unconditional surrender. They launched an offensive and ...