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Nationalist Army of the North

Army · Nationalist Spain · July 19, 1936 – April 1, 1939

Emilio Mola's army, which took the Basque Country and Asturias; under Fidel Dávila it led the 1938 offensives in Aragon and Catalonia.

Recorded for Spanish Civil War.

Engagements 4

War in the North March 31 – October 21, 1937
Aragon Offensive March 7 – April 19, 1938
Battle of the Ebro July 25 – November 16, 1938
Catalonia Offensive December 23, 1938 – February 10, 1939

Movements

July 19, 1936 Rises at Pamplona · map
September 13, 1936 – March 30, 1937 Takes San Sebastián · map
June 19, 1937 Takes Bilbao (War in the North) · map
August 26, 1937 Takes Santander · map
October 21, 1937 – March 6, 1938 Takes Gijón · map
March 9, 1938 Breaks the Aragon front (Aragon Offensive) · map
April 15, 1938 – July 24, 1938 Reaches the sea at Vinaròs · map
July 25, 1938 Holds the Ebro bend (Battle of the Ebro) · map
January 26, 1939 Takes Barcelona (Catalonia Offensive) · map
February 10, 1939 – April 1, 1939 Reaches the French border · map

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