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Battle of Guadalajara

March 8–23, 1937 · Battle of Guadalajara

Result Republican victory

The Republicans routed the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie's advance on Madrid.

On the map Contemporaries

Nationalists

Republicans

Other

Nationalist Spain

Italy

Second Spanish Republic

José Moscardó Ituarte military commander

Mario Roatta military commander

Annibale Bergonzoli military commander

José Miaja military commander

Vicente Rojo Lluch military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 52,000
Casualties: 6,460
Tanks: 50
Tanks lost: 15
Aircraft lost: 17
Guns: 230
Guns lost: 10

Spain Strength 15,000

Units

Corpo Truppe Volontarie 1st CC.NN. Division "Dio lo Vuole" 2nd CC.NN. Division "Fiamme Nere" 3rd CC.NN. Division "Penne Nere" 4th Infantry Division "Littorio"

International Brigades

49th Mixed Brigade