Catalonia Offensive
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The Catalonia Offensive was a major Nationalist military campaign in the final phase of the Spanish Civil War that led to the fall of Barcelona and the collapse of Republican resistance in northeastern Spain.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Spanish Civil War
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military offensive → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Catalonia
→
Ofensiva de Cataluña → |
| belligerent |
Nationalist faction (Spain)
→
Republican faction (Spain) → |
| campaignTheater |
Eastern Front of the Spanish Civil War
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| commander |
Enrique Líster
NERFINISHED
→
Francisco Franco → Juan Negrín → Juan Yagüe → |
| conflict |
Spanish Civil War
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| consequence |
mass Republican civilian exodus to France
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occupation of Catalonia by Nationalist forces → strategic isolation of remaining Republican territory → |
| dateOf |
fall of Barcelona: 1939-01-26
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| endDate |
1939-02-10
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| followedBy |
final Nationalist offensive (1939) in central Spain
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| frontLine |
Ebro River
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Segre River NERFINISHED → |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the effective military defeat of the Spanish Republic
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| involvedForce |
German Condor Legion (support role)
→
Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie → Nationalist Army → Republican Army → |
| keyEvent |
fall of Barcelona
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| location |
Catalonia
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northeastern Spain → |
| notableCityCaptured |
Barcelona
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Gerona (Girona) → Tarragona → |
| opponentCommander |
Republican Army of the East leadership
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| opposedBy |
Second Spanish Republic
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| partOf |
final phase of the Spanish Civil War
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| politicalEffect |
severe weakening of Republican government authority
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| precededBy |
Battle of the Ebro
NERFINISHED
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| relatedEvent |
Retirada (Republican exodus to France)
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| result |
collapse of Republican resistance in northeastern Spain
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decisive Nationalist victory → fall of Catalonia to Nationalist forces → |
| startDate |
1938-12-23
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| strategicObjective |
capture of Barcelona
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destruction of Republican forces in Catalonia → |
| supportedBy |
Fascist Italy
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Nazi Germany → |
| typeOfOperation |
combined arms offensive
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| year |
1938
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1939 → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Catalonia Offensive
("Ofensiva de Cataluña")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Nationalist command in the Spanish Civil War
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coordinatedCampaign |
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Corpo Truppe Volontarie
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engagedIn |
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Battle of the Ebro
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followedBy |
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Eastern Front of the Spanish Civil War
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majorBattle |