Siege of Gijón (1936 AD)
Siege of Gijón (Spanish Republic & Antifascist Worker and Peasant Militias vs Nationalist Spain) took place in 1936 AD during Spanish Civil War.
Battle facts
- Year: 1936 AD
- Date: 1936-08-16
- Era: Modern
- Conflict: Spanish Civil War
- Side A: Spanish Republic, Antifascist Worker and Peasant Militias
- Side B: Nationalist Spain
- Commanders (A): Maj. José Gállego Aragüés, Manuel Otero
- Commanders (B): Col. Antonio Pinilla
- Casualties: approx. Unknown600 killed
- Outcome: Republican victory
- Coordinates: 43.533°, -5.700°
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