Second Battle of the Corunna Road 1936
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 December 1936 – 15 January 1937 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1936 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Interwar (1919–1938) | derived from year |
| Location | Spain | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Siege of Madrid, Spanish Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 40.4069, -3.8917 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Second Battle of the Corunna Road (Spanish: Batalla de la Carretera de Coruña) was a battle of the Spanish Civil War that took place from 13 December 1936 to 15 January 1937, northwest of Madrid. In December 1936, the Nationalists launched an offensive in order to cut the Corunna Road and isolate Madrid, but a Republican counter-offensive stopped the Nationalist advance. The Nationalists cut the Corunna road but failed to encircle Madrid.
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