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BATTLE // August 24, 1937

Battle of Belchite

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Overview

The Battle of Belchite refers to a series of military operations that took place between 24 August and 7 September 1937, in and around the town of Belchite, in Aragon during the Spanish Civil War, as part of a much bigger offensive to take Zaragoza, that continued until the beginning of November 1937.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Forces & casualties

Troop strength

  • Spanish Republic80,000
    medium
  • Nationalist Spain70,000
    medium

Spanish Republic fielded a 1.1 : 1 numerical advantage

Casualties

  • Spanish Republic2,800
    medium4% loss rate
  • Nationalist Spain2,000
    medium3% loss rate

Commanders (10)

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Last verified May 2026
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