The progress of the war

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    The Battle for Madrid

  • July 1936

    Italian and German planes transport the Army of Africa, led by Franco
  • August 1936

    The army of Africa quickly pushes through Extremadura towards Madrid
  • September 1936

    the rebels takes San Sebastian
  • November 1936

    the battle of Madrid starts. Franco hopes to quickly end the war by taking the capital
  • Jan-Feb 19937

    The rebels and Italians take Malaga. As they walk along the coast they are bombarded by planes and boats
  • 1937

    The rebels gradually conqueer the northem Republican zone: The Basque Country
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    Offensive in Northern Spain

  • Feb-March 1937

    Franco tries to encircle Madrid, wich leads to the battles of Jarama y Guadalajara. Italian forces suffer a humiliating defeat
  • April 1937

    The Condor Legion bombs the town of Guernica, wich has no military or strategic importance
  • Dec 1937

    The Republicans launcha big offensive in Aragón. They defeated in the Battle of Teruel.
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    The Rebel Victory

  • July-Nov 1938

    the Republicans start a final offensive. At the Battle of the Ebro, they again make no real progressand suffer heavy losses. After the loss of Catalunia the divissiona within the Republican side grow even bigger.
  • March 1939

    Segismundo Casado leads a coup against Negrín and tries to negotiate with Franco, Franco refuses
  • 1 april 1939

    the Spanis Civil war ends. Franco stablishes ann authoritarian dictatorship in all of Spain

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