Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Fuentes de Ebro – tank attack of October 1937
Battlefield
The story
As the last act of the Zaragoza offensive, the Republicans attacked the fortified town of Fuentes de Ebro, south-east of Zaragoza. A tank regiment of 48 Soviet-built BT-5s charged with XV International Brigade infantry riding on them or following behind, including the Canadian Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion in its first major action. Poorly coordinated with infantry and artillery, the attack broke down. Nineteen tanks and more than 300 men were lost, and the town stayed in Nationalist hands.
What you can see today
The open, flat fields where the attack went in. Visible remains are few.
Plan your visit
This stop is for enthusiasts. It is 25 km from Zaragoza on the way to Quinto and Belchite.
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuentes_de_Ebro
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaragoza_Offensive
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuentes_de_Ebro
Nearby sites
- Quinto – El Piquete church · 15 km
- Quinto – Purburel / Cabezo de la Nariz trenches · 17 km
- Codo – battle of the Montserrat requetés · 21 km
- Torrero Cemetery memorials (Zaragoza) · 25 km
- Belchite old town (Pueblo Viejo) · 25 km
- Basílica del Pilar – the unexploded bombs (Zaragoza) · 26 km
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