Palafox Battalion

Palafox Battalion
Active1937–1938
CountryPolish
Allegiance Republican Spain
Branch International Brigades
TypeInfantry battalion
Part ofCL International Brigade
XIII International Brigade
EngagementsBattle of Brunete
Zaragoza Offensive
Battle of the Ebro

The Palafox Battalion was a volunteer unit of largely Polish and Spanish composition in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. It was named after José de Palafox, a Spanish general who successfully fought French Napoleonic forces during the Peninsular War.