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939:Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios
141:Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios
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1184:Alonso, Bruno (2006).
788:Sant Vicenç de Calders
130:Commanders and leaders
1329:September 1937 events
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1112:would be lost at the
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973:north of the city of
338:Convoy de la Victoria
280:Cuartel de la Montaña
174:Casualties and losses
151:Manuel Vierna Belando
1280:36.90694°N 2.20333°E
1131:Aviazione Legionaria
1114:Battle of Cape Palos
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434:Ciudad Universitaria
85:Nationalist victory
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953:unexpectedly met a
309:German intervention
41:Republican cruiser
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1084:, where they were
250:July 1936 uprising
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857:Nationalist
809:Valsequillo
771:2nd Gandesa
717:1st Gandesa
599:Deutschland
518:Guadalajara
332:Extremadura
1298:Categories
1268:36°54′25″N
1215:References
1032:ammunition
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985:and seven
819:La Garriga
759:2nd MĂ©rida
749:Granollers
712:2nd LĂ©rida
685:Cape Palos
675:Valladolid
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254:Revolution
235:Background
1271:2°12′12″E
1092:Aftermath
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829:Cartagena
803:Catalonia
777:Cantabria
577:El Mazuco
565:Santander
321:Andalusia
70:Cherchell
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1120:See also
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1086:interned
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907:Libertad
903:Baleares
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867:and the
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