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The Battle of the myflixer movie Ebro

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The Battle of the myflixer movie Ebro

Today children myflixer movie in the small town of Flix, Tarragona Spain, noisily play football in the plaza blissfully unaware of the dramatic events 74 years ago when the Spanish Civil War came to town.After the terrible battle of Teruel, when extreme winter temperatures froze many men to death during the prolonged battle, the government Republican forces were regrouping for what they hoped would be a decisive battle.





There was much myflixer movie at stake as a victory might at last convince the British and French governments to pledge serious support to their cause. Whilst the Nationalists under Franco had been enjoying the benefits of Italian and German involvement not only in troops but also with tanks, planes and armour, the Republicans had been virtually starved of quality supplies since the outbreak of war.





Flix sits on the River Ebro which during latter stages of the war in 1938 became a strategic stronghold with the wide river forming a natural line between the two opposing forces. Nationalists had noticed increased enemy activity on the opposite side of the river and had reported the movements up their chain of command. However, senior officers ignored the information deciding instead that the Republicans had neither the manpower, equipment nor indeed the will to mount a serious attack which would necessitate crossing the river.





Meanwhile Negrin, leader of the Republicans, with his communist advisors was plotting a big assault and drew up plans to cross the river to surprise the enemy. Their ill advised ideas were more based on bravado aimed at highlighting their plight to foreign powers. Had they fully understood that UK and French governments were far too preoccupied with the German war machine build up than concerning themselves with the events in Spain they might have reconsidered.




Some historians say that had foreign powers intervened on the Republican side than maybe the Second World War might have been avoided. But they adopted a policy of 'non-intervention' whilst German and Italian forces tried out their new weaponry and tactics on what turned out to be the proving grounds of Spain. Indeed many designs, including aircraft and tanks, were modified based on these experiences.





Finally the attack was launched on July 25th 1938 and Republican forces of around 80,000 men advanced across the River Ebro under the cover of darkness using bridges and small boats. Initially, with the benefit of surprise, they managed to capture many Nationalists and make substantial advances.




Following a week of intense fighting the attack started to falter. Fatigue and lack of a reliable supply chain started to take its toll. Temperatures climbed as water became more important than ammunition. In an ironic twist whereas cold had caused so many to perish in Teruel the heat started to have the same deadly effect.




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