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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 ...
At the beginning of the offensive on Teruel on 15 December 1937, it was placed in reserve, [3] but it was soon attached to the XVIII Army Corps and entered combat. At the end of December, it was located west of Teruel, in the La Muela sector, defending the accesses to the city against the nationalist counteroffensive on 29 December. [4]
The warships engaged in battle, and the Republican convoy was lost. [116] Nationalist Victory Battle of Sabiñánigo: September 22, 1937 – November 8, 1937 Republican forces attempted to capture Sabiñánigo. They encircled the city, but failed to occupy it. However, they retook Biescas. Republican Victory Battle of Teruel
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
At the beginning of 1938 it was sent to the Teruel front, [4] to reinforce the units that were already fighting there. After its arrival, it replaced the seriously broken 68th Division. [5] During the subsequent Battle of Alfambra, the unit withstood the bulk of the enemy attack, emerging very broken from the fighting. [n. 2]
Download as PDF; Printable version ... It was translated into English and published during 1938 as Man's Hope. It deals with the Battle of Teruel, as well as the ...
The lines of the Levante Army went from Rillo to the Sierra de Calomarde and Frías de Albarracín, covering various sectors of the Teruel front. In December 1937, the Levante Army was in charge of the Republican offensive in Teruel , [ 3 ] which would manage to conquer the capital of Teruel after an intense fight.
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 ...