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fell into Franco's hands on 14 June, which left Franco's forces about 80 kilometers from
Valencia. At that time up to 6 Army Corps belonging to the Levantine Army were in line, protected by the defenses of the
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42:. Under its jurisdiction were the Republican forces originally deployed on the Teruel front and, later, on the Levante front. It played an important role during the
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after an intense fight. This earned Hernández
Saravia the promotion to General. However, this initial victory would end up turning into defeat with the
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on the
Levante front, which sought to conquer Valencia. Also on that date the formation was assigned to the newly formed
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The fighting on the
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assumed command of the new formation. The lines of the
Levante Army went from
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Military units and formations of the
Spanish Civil War (Republican faction)
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Brigadas Mixtas del Ejército Popular de la República
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The
Levante Army was created on 19 August 1937 from the XIII and
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Martínez Bande, José Manuel (1977). Editorial San Martín (ed.).
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Martínez Bande, José Manuel (1973). Editorial San Martín (ed.).
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Los comisarios políticos en el Ejército
Popular de la República
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Suero Roca, M.ª Teresa (1981). Ed. Península Ibérica (ed.).
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Starting in April 1938, the
Levantine Army had to face the
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Cardona, Gabriel (2006). Flor del Viento Ediciones (ed.).
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In December 1937, the Levante Army was in charge of the
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Ejército Popular y Militares de la República, 1936-1939
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The Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
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Spanish Republican Army unit in the Spanish Civil War
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1939
431:Álvarez, Santiago (1989). Ediciós do Castro (ed.).
201:lieutenant colonel Federico de la Iglesia Navarro;
727:Military units and formations established in 1937
523:Thomas, Hugh (1976). Círculo de Lectores (ed.).
440:Beevor, Antony (2005). Editorial Crítica (ed.).
74:, covering various sectors of the Teruel front.
542:Zaragoza, Cristóbal (1983). Ed. Planeta (ed.).
81:, which would manage to conquer the capital of
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100:(GERC), under the supreme command of General
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717:Armed Forces of the Second Spanish Republic
198:Lieutenant Colonel Eduardo Saenz de Aranaz;
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141:Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War
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477:Engel, Carlos (1999). Almena (ed.).
62:, which became part of it. Colonel
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136:stopped all Nationalist attacks.
132:undertaken further north by the
586:Spanish Republican Armed Forces
488:La Gran ofensiva sobre Zaragoza
70:to the Sierra de Calomarde and
181:Francisco Ortega Jimenez, PCE;
79:Republican offensive in Teruel
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139:After being overrun in the
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38:that operated during the
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418:Alpert, Michael (2013).
184:Jose Ignatius Mantecon,
178:Thomas Mora Saenz, PSOE;
168:(2/6/1938 – 28/3/1939);
166:Leopoldo Menéndez López
161:(24/8/1937 - 2/6/1938);
110:Leopoldo Menéndez López
36:Spanish Republican Army
681:International Brigades
159:Juan Hernandez Saravia
114:Juan Hernández Saravia
64:Juan Hernández Saravia
18:Levantine Army (Spain)
121:Castellón de la Plana
94:Nationalist offensive
308:, pp. 892–893.
267:Martínez Bande 1977
219:Martínez Bande 1973
72:Frías de Albarracín
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607:Andalusian
378:Engel 1999
206:References
173:Commissars
152:Commanders
102:José Miaja
631:Levantine
658:Manuever
641:Asturian
636:Northern
602:Southern
126:XYZ line
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597:Central
584:of the
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147:Leaders
54:History
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582:Armies
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68:Rillo
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