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  • Biscay Campaign
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  • The Biscay Campaign () was an offensive of the Spanish Civil War which lasted from 31 March to 1 July 1937. 50,000 men of the Eusko Gudarostea met 65,000 men of the insurgent forces. After heavy combats the Nationalist forces with a crushing material superiority managed to occupy the city of Bilbao and the Biscay province.
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Strength
  • 25
  • 140
  • 150
  • 200
  • 55000
  • 65000
  • Thomas:40,000 men
  • one battleship
  • one destroyer
  • three submarines
  • two cruisers
  • two destroyers
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Partof
  • the Spanish Civil War
Date
  • --03-31
Commander
  • José Solchaga
  • Emilio Mola
  • General Fidel Dávila Arrondo
  • General Gamir
  • General Llano de la Encomienda
Caption
  • A group of gudaris in Elgeta, 1937.
Casualties
  • 30000
  • 35000
Result
  • Nationalist victory
combatant
  • 22
  • Condor Legion
  • Nationalist Spain
  • Spanish Republic
Place
  • Biscay, Spain
Conflict
  • Biscay Campaign
abstract
  • The Biscay Campaign () was an offensive of the Spanish Civil War which lasted from 31 March to 1 July 1937. 50,000 men of the Eusko Gudarostea met 65,000 men of the insurgent forces. After heavy combats the Nationalist forces with a crushing material superiority managed to occupy the city of Bilbao and the Biscay province.