Battle of Belchite was a group of military operations that took place in the Spanish Civil War between August 24 and September 7, 1937 nearby the town of Belchite, in the Aragon.
After failed attempts to capture Brunete, the Republican military leadership decided to try a new series of offensives to slow down the Nationalist advance in the north. A new campaign was therefore planned for Aragon. The decision wasn't based purely military reason but...
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Battle of Belchite was a group of military operations that took place in the Spanish Civil War between August 24 and September 7, 1937 nearby the town of Belchite, in the Aragon.
After failed attempts to capture Brunete, the Republican military leadership decided to try a new series of offensives to slow down the Nationalist advance in the north. A new campaign was therefore planned for Aragon. The decision wasn't based purely military reason but also political cause central government seen that as way to decrease anarchist and POUM influence in the region by bringing in communist troops and incorporating three anarchist division into newly designated Army of the East under command of general Sebastian Pozas. Another objective of the planned offensive was to take Zaragoza, capital of Aragon only few kilometers behind enemy lines. Capturing regional capital offered more than symbolic significance because it was also the communication center of whole Aragon front. The first year of the...
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