Battle of Sabiñánigo
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The Battle of Sabiñánigo took place during the Spanish Civil War near Alto Gállego and the town of Sabiñánigo in 1937 as part of the Aragon front.
changes Republican forces take Biescas but fail to take Sabiñánigo
| Battle of Sabiñánigo | |||||||||
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| Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Second Spanish Republic |
 Nationalist Spain | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mariano Bueno |
Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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27th Division 43rd Division | 50th Division | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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14,000 men 16 artillery units | 10,000 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| ~2,500 killed | ~3,500 killed | ||||||||
As part of the Republican strategy, the 43rd and 27th divisions moved to the north, amounting to about 14,000 men and 16 pieces of artillery under the command of Mariano Bueno. They eventually faced about 10,000 Nationalist troops, based around the 1st Brigade of the 50th National Division.[citation needed] The attack started on 22 September and fighting continued until 8 November, with perhaps about 2,500 Republican casualties within the 42rd Division[1] and 3,500 Nationalist casualties.[citation needed]
The Republican forces managed to take Biescas, but failed to take Sabiñánigo despite encircling it, or gain complete control of the territory before both sides were exhausted.[citation needed]
