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1938 in Spain

Explore 16 historical events and records for Spain in 1938.

Historical records for Spain in 1938

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January

Birth of Juan Carlos I

Juan Carlos I ยท House / House of Bourbon

Birth of Juan Carlos I

Recognition of the Franco Government in Spain

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Military

Austria recognizes the Franco Government in Spain

General

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

Franco forms his first Ministry

Government

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Military

Franco forms his first Ministry

February

Capture of Teruel

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Teruel ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

Francos forces recapture Teruel & make a drive towards the Mediterranean

Britain and France recognize the Franco Government in Spain

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Military

Britain and France recognize the Franco Government in Spain

April

Invasion of Catalonia

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Catalonia ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

Francos forces reach the Catalan border

Capture of Vinaroz

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Vinaroz ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

Francos forces capture Vinaroz, cutting off the Government from Barcelona & Catalonia

Invasion of Catalonia

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Catalonia ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

The Republican zone is cut in two by the rebels

July

Offensive

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท River Ebro ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

The Popular Army launches the Ebro Offensive

Offensive

Negrin, Juan ยท River Ebro ยท Prime Minister of Spain ยท Warfare / Civil War

The Popular Army launches the Ebro Offensive

August

Army of the North

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท River Ebro ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

The Republican army of the north repulses a nationalist offensive on Barcelona

Army of the North

Negrin, Juan ยท River Ebro ยท Prime Minister of Spain ยท Warfare / Civil War

The Republican army of the north repulses a nationalist offensive on Barcelona

Battle of Ebro

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท River Ebro ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

The Republican army of the north repulses a nationalist offensive on Barcelona

Battle of Ebro

Negrin, Juan ยท River Ebro ยท Prime Minister of Spain ยท Warfare / Civil War

The Republican army of the north repulses a nationalist offensive on Barcelona

October

International Brigade

Franco-Bahamonde, Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo ยท Barcelona ยท Generalisimo ยท Warfare / Civil War

Farewell parade of the International Brigade

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