Battle of El Mazucu 1937
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 September 1937 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1937 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Spanish Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 43.3822, -4.8525 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of El Mazucu was fought between 6 and 22 September 1937, between the Republican and Nationalist armies during the Spanish Civil War as a part of the War in the North campaign. The Republican defence of El Mazucu and the surrounding mountains halted the Nationalist advance into eastern Asturias, despite their forces being outnumbered sevenfold. After weeks of intense fighting over extreme terrain the defenders were eventually overwhelmed, and the Nationalists were then able to link up with their forces advancing from León, leading to the fall of Gijón and the abandonment of Asturias, the last Republican province in North-West Spain.
This battle was almost certainly the first use of carpet bombing against a military target.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of El Mazucu (revision 1370439829), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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