Battle of Bielsa pocket

Battle of Bielsa pocket
Part of the Spanish Civil War
Location of Bielsa in Aragon.
Date 14 April – 16 June 1938 Location Huesca, Aragon, Spain 42°38′1.000″N 0°13′5.999″E / 42.63361111°N 0.21833306°E / 42.63361111; 0.21833306 Result Nationalist victory
Belligerents
Spanish Republic	Nationalist Spain
Commanders and leaders
Antonio Beltran Andreu Xandri i Serrano	José Solchaga José Iruretagoyena
Strength
7,000 men 4 artillery guns	14,000 men 30 artillery guns
Casualties and losses
Unknown but high	Unknown
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The Battle of Bielsa pocket took place between 14 April and 15 June 1938, during the Spanish Civil War. After the fall of the Aragon front, a Republican division, in April 1938, was surrounded by the Nationalists in the Cinca River Valley. The division, despite being heavily outnumbered, managed to hold until 6 July and then crossed the French frontier.