Levante Offensive
The Levante Offensive, launched near the end of March 1938, was an attempt by Nationalist forces under Francisco Franco to capture the Republican held city of Valencia during the Spanish Civil War. The Nationalists occupied the province of Castellón, but the offensive failed due to bad weather and the dogged resistance of the Republican troops at the XYZ defensive line.
| Levante Offensive | |||||||
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| Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||
Moroccan troops in Rubielos de Mora, 1938. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Republic |
Nationalist Spain Italy Nazi Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Leopoldo Menéndez Vicente Rojo Lluch Carlos Romero Ernesto Güemes Gustavo Duran |
José Solchaga José Enrique Varela Rafael García Valiño Antonio Aranda Mario Berti | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 125,000 |
125,000 900–1,000 artillery 400 aircraft | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
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