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Foreign powers send help
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. -
Attempted coup
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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Airlift
Foreign legion carried over to Spain by German planes and General Yague starts to take cities and towns in south of Spain. -
Capture of Bajadoz
Important city of Badajoz captured; cuts republicans off from Portugal and eventually enables nationalists to link their north and southern areas of control -
Toledo Relieved
Besieged nationalists in Toledo hold out for 69 days until relieved by African army; famous propaganda for Nationalists -
Battle of cape Spartel
Two Republican destroyers come up against two Nationalist cruisers. Results are as you would expect -
Madrid defended
Republicans repulse a nationalist assault on Madrid