Battle of Irún

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Battle of Irún
Part of the Spanish Civil War
Date August 19 - September 5, 1936 Location Guipúzcoa, Spain Result Decisive Nationalist victory
Belligerents
Spanish Republic	Nationalist Spain
Commanders
Antonio Ortega, Manuel Margarida Valdes	Lt. Colonel Alfonso Beorlegui Canet
Strength
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Casualties and losses
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The Battle of Irún was the critical battle of the Campaign of Guipúzcoa prior to the War in the North, during the Spanish Civil War. The Nationalist Army under Alfonso Beorlegui captured the city of Irún cutting off the northern provinces of Guipúzcoa, Vizcaya, Santander and Asturias from their source of arms and support in France.

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