Battle of Bilbao (1937)

Battle of Bilbao (Basque Army vs CTV & Condor Legion) took place in 1937 during Spanish Civil War.

Battle facts

Year: 1937
Date: 1937-06-19
Era: Modern
Conflict: Spanish Civil War
Side A: Basque Army
Side B: CTV, Condor Legion
Commanders (A): Mariano Gámir Ulíbarri, Juan Cueto Ibáñez, Pablo Belderráin, Joseph Putz, Nino Nanetti
Commanders (B): Fidel Dávila Arrondo, José Solchaga Zala, Rafael García Valiño, Juan Bautista Sánchez, Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen
Casualties: 14,000 killed, wounded, or captured (Basque Army), Nationalist Spain: Unknown Italy: 105 dead 427 wounded 3 missing (CTV & Condor Legion)
Outcome: Nationalist victory
Coordinates: 43.250°, -2.917°