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Battle of Irún
Battle of the Spanish Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Irún was the critical battle of the Campaign of Gipuzkoa 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 Gipuzkoa, Biscay, Santander, and Asturias from their source of arms and support in France.
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Battle of Irún | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||
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Over 2,000[1]–3,000[2][3] |
Over 2,000[4] A battery of 155 mm guns[2][5] Some Ju 52 bombers[2] Some Panzer tanks Mark I[5] | ||||||
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