Battle of Brunete

Battle of Brunete
	Part of the Spanish Civil War
	; Map of the Battle of the Brunete
Date	July 6–25, 1937
Location	Brunete, Spain
Result	Indecisive
Belligerents
Spanish Republic International Brigades;	Nationalist Spain; Germany Condor Legion;
Commanders and leaders
José Miaja; Vicente Rojo Lluch	José Varela
Strength
Thomas: 85,000; Beevor: 70,000; Jackson: 50,000 infantry; Thomas: 300 aircraft; Beevor: 50 bombers, 90 fighters (only 50 serviceable); Jackson: 100 aircraft ; 100 tanks; ~130 tanks	65,000 infantry; 105 aircraft
Casualties and losses
10,000–15,000 dead or wounded; 60–100 aircraft	7,000 dead or wounded; 23 aircraft

The Battle of Brunete (6–25 July 1937), fought 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Madrid, was a Republican attempt to alleviate the pressure exerted by the Nationalists on the capital and on the north during the Spanish Civil War. Although initially successful, the Republicans were forced to retreat from Brunete after Nationalist counterattacks, and suffered devastating casualties from the battle.

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