Battle of Valsequillo

The Battle of Valsequillo, also known as Battle of Peñarroya, was a diversionary Republican offensive which took place in the Sierra Morena area in southern Extremadura and the north of Andalusia between 5 January and 4 February 1939 during the Spanish Civil War. The main goal of the offensive was to distract forces from the Nationalist offensive against Catalonia, but after having occupied 500 square kilometers the Republican advance was stopped and all the territorial gains were lost to a Nationalist counteroffensive.

Battle of Valsequillo
Part of The Spanish Civil War

Buildings of former mining operations in Peñarroya
Date5 January – 4 February 1939
Location
Extremadura, Spain
Result Nationalist victory
Belligerents
 Spanish Republic  Nationalist Spain
Commanders and leaders
Juan Ibarrola
Manuel Matallana		 Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
Strength
90,000 men
200 guns
40 tanks		 80,000 men
100 guns
Casualties and losses
6,000 2,000
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