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Italy sends 70,000 men, 660 planes, 150 tanks and 800 artillery pieces. Germany sends 100 planes and 16,000 men chiefly in the condor legion while also spending £43 million. Portugal sends ammunition and provides considerable help with supply lines. Communist international organisations send 50,000 volunteers while Russia sends materiel, between 600-800 planes, 1000-2000 artillery pieces and roughly 350 tanks. Mexico sent considerable funds as well as rifles and ammunition.
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Military attempt a coup, partially successful, control Canaries, Spanish Morocco, Galicia, Navarre and rural Castille and Aragon, General Goded failed to capture Barcelona and was executed, General Sanjuro killed in plane crash.
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Foreign legion carried over to Spain by German planes and General Yague starts to take cities and towns in south of Spain.
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Important city of Badajoz captured; cuts republicans off from Portugal and eventually enables nationalists to link their north and southern areas of control
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Besieged nationalists in Toledo hold out for 69 days until relieved by African army; famous propaganda for Nationalists
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Two Republican destroyers come up against two Nationalist cruisers. Results are as you would expect
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Republicans repulse a nationalist assault on Madrid