Battle of Belchite
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The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Belchite offensive ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Francoist Spain
ⓘ
Nationalist faction ⓘ Republican faction ⓘ Second Spanish Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republic
|
| casualties | high on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Enrique Líster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José Enrique Varela NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Modesto NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel Ponte ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Spain ⓘ |
| duration | about two weeks ⓘ |
| endDate | 1937-09-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Aragon Offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Aragon Offensive (1938)
|
| front |
Eastern Front of the Spanish Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Aragon front
|
| hasType |
siege
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Interwar period ⓘ |
| legacy | ruins of old Belchite preserved as a war memorial ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belchite ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy destruction of the town of Belchite
ⓘ
intense street fighting ⓘ participation of International Brigades ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Belchite ⓘ |
| outcome | Republican offensive failed to capture Belchite ⓘ |
| participatingUnit | International Brigades ⓘ |
| partOf |
Republican offensives in Aragon
ⓘ
Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Huesca offensive ⓘ |
| reason | Republican attempt to divert Nationalist pressure on other fronts ⓘ |
| result | Nationalist victory ⓘ |
| side |
Spanish Nationalists
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Spain
Spanish Republicans ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Spain
|
| startDate | 1937-08-24 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of communications in Aragon ⓘ |
| tactics |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
house-to-house fighting ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | Republican propaganda after the battle ⓘ |
| year | 1937 ⓘ |
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