Battle of Brunete
1937 battle of the Spanish Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Brunete (6–25 July 1937), fought 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Madrid, was a Republican attempt to alleviate the pressure exerted by the Nationalists on the capital and on the north during the Spanish Civil War. Although initially successful, the Republicans were forced to retreat from Brunete after Nationalist counterattacks, and suffered devastating casualties from the battle.
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Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||
Map of the Battle of the Brunete | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
José Miaja Vicente Rojo Lluch | José Varela | ||||||
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Thomas: 85,000[2] ~130 tanks[9][10] |
65,000 infantry 105 aircraft | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10,000[11]–15,000 dead or wounded[12] 60–100 aircraft |
7,000 dead or wounded[13] 23 aircraft |
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