The Battle of Irún was the critical battle of the Campaign of Guipúzcoa prior to the War in the North, during the Spanish Civil War. The Nationalist Army under Alfonso Beorlegui captured the city of Irún cutting off the northern provinces of Guipúzcoa, Vizcaya, Santander and Asturias from their source of arms and support in France.
Irún is located on the northeastern coast of Spain, between the French border and the city of San Sebastian. The tow...
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The Battle of Irún was the critical battle of the Campaign of Guipúzcoa prior to the War in the North, during the Spanish Civil War. The Nationalist Army under Alfonso Beorlegui captured the city of Irún cutting off the northern provinces of Guipúzcoa, Vizcaya, Santander and Asturias from their source of arms and support in France.
Irún is located on the northeastern coast of Spain, between the French border and the city of San Sebastian. The town was defended by 3,000 Republicans, including CNT militia, Asturians, Basque nationalists, and French communist volunteers. Major Beorlegui's force was smaller, but it included 155mm artillery, German light tanks and Ju 52 bombers, and a 700 man bandera from the Foreign Legion. The Nationalist ships España (battleship), Almirante Cervera (cruiser), and Velsaco (destroyer) bombarded the town on August 11. The main fighting took place on the Puntza ridge south of the town. The peak of the battle occurred at the convent of San Marcial, which was...
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