Spanish Civil War 1936–1939
Les Devees trenches, La Fatarella
Trenches & fortifications
The story
The Serra de la Fatarella was the northern shoulder of the Republican Ebro bridgehead and its last stronghold. Les Devees was a rear position guarding the approach to La Fatarella. Soldiers built two shelters here, one in an old lime kiln, joined to a zig-zag trench on higher ground. In mid-November 1938 the final Nationalist offensive broke through at La Fatarella. The last Republican units recrossed the river at Flix on 16 November, ending the battle. The La Fatarella interpretation centre 'Internacionals a l'Ebre' tells the story of the foreign volunteers.
What you can see today
Two restored shelters, one built into a lime kiln, and about 20 m of zig-zag trench, with information panels.
Plan your visit
Signposted from La Fatarella; free, open-air site. A 12 km circular route (Ruta de Sant Bertomeu) links it with the Camposines memorial.
Sources
- escapadaambnens.com/activitat/295/espai-historic-les-devees/
- escapadaambnens.com/activitat/295/espai-historic-les-devees/
- batallaebre.org/les-devees/
- batallaebre.org/els-espais-espais-historics/
Nearby sites
- Memorial de les Camposines · 4 km
- Poble Vell de Corbera d'Ebre · 7 km
- Quatre Camins – Cota 427 cross, Vilalba dels Arcs · 7 km
- Vilalba dels Arcs: Els Barrancs trenches & Mirador del Bassot · 7 km
- Museu Memorial de la Batalla de l'Ebre (CEBE), Gandesa · 10 km
- Refugi antiaeri de Flix · 12 km
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