Battle of the Corunna Road
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- For the 1809 battle with a similar name see Battle of Corunna.
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| Alcázar – Mérida – Badajoz – Sierra Guadalupe – Cape Espartel – Madrid – Corunna Road – Málaga – Jarama – Guadalajara – Guernica – Brunete – Belchite – El Mazuco – Cape Cherchell – Teruel – Cape Palos – Ebro Chronology: 1936 1937 1938-9 |
The Battle for Madrid in November 1936 had been fought to a standstill, with the Nationalists failing to take the city. They then started to besiege it, aiming to cut its links to the rest of Spain. José Varela attacked the road to A Coruña and in early January held an 11 km section. The Republicans counterattacked, with a particular contribution from the International Brigade, leading to heavy casualties on both sides especially around Las Rozas, and the development of a further stalemate.
References
- Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961.
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