✦ History

Part of Spanish Civil War

Battle of the Ebro

July 25 – November 16, 1938 · Ebro river, Spain

Result Nationalist victory

Longest and largest battle of the Spanish Civil War; broke the Republic's army.

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Nationalists

Republicans

Germany Condor Legion
Italy Corps of Volunteer Troops
Nationalist Spain
Second Spanish Republic
Francisco Franco military commander Fidel Dávila Arrondo military commander Juan Yagüe Blanco military commander Rafael García Valiño military commander
Vicente Rojo Lluch military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
80,000

Units

Nationalist Army of the North Corpo Truppe Volontarie Condor Legion
International Brigades XV International Brigade Rákosi Battalion Republican Army of the Ebro 42nd Division (Spain)

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