Siege of Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza (1937 AD)

Siege of Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza (Spanish Republic & Spanish Republican Army & Spanish Republican Air Force vs Nationalist Spain & Guardia Civil & FE de las JONS) took place in 1937 AD during Spanish Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1937 AD
• Date: 1937-05-01
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: Spanish Civil War
• Side A: Spanish Republic, Spanish Republican Army, Spanish Republican Air Force
• Side B: Nationalist Spain, Guardia Civil, FE de las JONS
• Commanders (A): Lt. Col. Carlos García Vallejo, Maj. Pedro Martínez Cartón
• Commanders (B): Cpt. Santiago Cortés, Lt. Francisco Ruano Beltrán
• Casualties: approx. undefined150 dead, 250 wounded
• Outcome: Republican victory
• Coordinates: 38.309°, -4.064°

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