Isaac Puente Battalion | |
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Isaac Puente Batailoia | |
Active | September 1936 – October 1937 |
Country | Spain |
Allegiance | CNT-FAI |
Branch | Confederal militias, Euzko Gudarostea |
Type | Infantry |
Role | Shock troops |
Size | Battalion |
Garrison/HQ | Bilbao |
Engagements | Spanish Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Antonio Teresa de Miguel, Enrique Araujo |
The Isaac Puente battalion (Basque: Isaac Puente Batailoia) was a battalion of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) from the Basque Country which was active during the Spanish Civil War from September 1936 to October 1937.[1] It was named after Isaac Puente and was nº 3 of the Milicias Antifascistas de la CNT and nº 11 of the Euzko Gudarostea. The battalion participated in the Villarreal Offensive, the Vizcaya Campaign, the Battle of Santander, the Asturias Campaign and the Battle of El Mazuco.