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The
Battle of Segre
is the collective name of a series of battles that took place along the
Segre River
between 4 April 1938 and 3 January 1939 during the
Spanish Civil War
, after the Nationalist Faction had broken the lines of the
Spanish Republican Army
in the
Aragon Offensive
.
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Although seldom mentioned in historical works, it was one of the most protracted battles of the Civil War.
History
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After having been overwhelmed in
Aragon
, the Segre River became for the Spanish Republic a crucial line not only for halting the devastating eastward advance of the rebel armies, but also to ensure that the vital
hydroelectric dams
of the
Pre-Pyrenees
did not fall in Francoist hands.
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Beginning in April there were constant battles in the Segre Front along a long defensive line of republican positions and fortifications. During most of 1938 there would be numerous attacks, counterattacks and skirmishes from both sides along the Segre River.
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A great number of manpower and material was sent to the
Eastern Army
of the newly created
Eastern Region Army Group
in that front. The Spanish republic was able to hold unto that line until the beginning of January 1939 when it became impossible to keep holding the resistance in the Segre against the overwhelming pressure of the rebels.
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Photographer
Robert Capa
took pictures of the
Spanish Republican Navy
Marines of the
151 Brigada Mixta
who fought in this battle.
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See also
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