Aragon Offensive
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The Aragon Offensive was a major 1938 Nationalist campaign during the Spanish Civil War that shattered Republican lines in northeastern Spain and opened the way to the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aragon Offensive canonical | 8 |
| Aragon front | 7 |
| Aragon Offensive (1938) | 2 |
| Aragon Campaign | 1 |
| Aragon Offensive (Republican) | 1 |
| Aragon offensive (1938) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Aragon Offensive Context triple: [Battle of the Ebro, precededBy, Aragon Offensive]
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Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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C.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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D.
Battle of Belchite
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.
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Battle of Brunete
The Battle of Brunete was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive west of Madrid, notable for intense fighting, heavy casualties, and the prominent involvement of Republican forces including the International Brigades.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Aragon Offensive Target entity description: The Aragon Offensive was a major 1938 Nationalist campaign during the Spanish Civil War that shattered Republican lines in northeastern Spain and opened the way to the Mediterranean.
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A.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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B.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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C.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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D.
Battle of Belchite
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.
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E.
Battle of Brunete
The Battle of Brunete was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive west of Madrid, notable for intense fighting, heavy casualties, and the prominent involvement of Republican forces including the International Brigades.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of the Spanish Civil War
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aragon Offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Aragon Campaign
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| belligerent |
Nationalist faction (Spain)
ⓘ
Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Republican faction (Spain)
|
| commander |
Ferdinand Schörner
ⓘ
Francisco Franco ⓘ Juan Yagüe ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Republican-held territory was split into two separate zones
ⓘ
collapse of Republican front in Aragon ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Spain ⓘ |
| dateToReachMediterranean | 1938-04-15 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1938-04-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Ebro ⓘ |
| frontLength | approximately 100 kilometers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked a turning point in favor of the Nationalists in 1938 ⓘ |
| involvedUseOf |
air power
ⓘ
artillery ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| keyEvent | Nationalist forces reached the Mediterranean at Vinaròs ⓘ |
| location |
Aragon
ⓘ
northeastern Spain ⓘ |
| notableCityCaptured |
Alcañiz
ⓘ
Caspe ⓘ Lleida ⓘ
surface form:
Lérida (Lleida)
Vinaròs ⓘ |
| objective |
to break Republican lines in Aragon
ⓘ
to reach the Mediterranean and cut Republican territory in two ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Sebastián Pozas
ⓘ
Vicente Rojo Lluch ⓘ |
| partOf | Nationalist 1938 campaign to reach the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Teruel ⓘ |
| result | Nationalist victory ⓘ |
| sideGainingTerritory | Nationalist faction (Spain) ⓘ |
| startDate | 1938-03-07 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | weakened Republican capacity to coordinate between eastern and central zones ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Condor Legion
ⓘ
Corpo Truppe Volontarie ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie
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| theater | Eastern Front of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| year | 1938 ⓘ |
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Subject: Aragon Offensive Description of subject: The Aragon Offensive was a major 1938 Nationalist campaign during the Spanish Civil War that shattered Republican lines in northeastern Spain and opened the way to the Mediterranean.
Referenced by (20)
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