Battle of Alfambra
| Battle of Alfambra | |||||||
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| Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Republic |
Nationalist Spain Italy Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| General Juan Hernández Saravia |
Rafael García Valiño Colonel Juan Yagüe General Antonio Aranda Colonel Jose Monasterio General Juan Vigon | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Fewer than 50,000 120 fighters 80 bombers |
100,000 500 guns 150 fighters 100 bombers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 20,000–22,000 | ? | ||||||
The Battle of Alfambra took place near Alfambra from 5 to 8 February 1938, during the Spanish Civil War, and was a part of the Battle of Teruel. After the conquest of Teruel by the Republican army, the Nationalists started a counteroffensive in order to reocuppy Teruel. On 5 February, a huge Nationalist force broke the republican lines north of Teruel towards the Alfambra River, took 7,000 republican prisoners and threatened the Republican forces in Teruel.