Crossing the bridge with five Battalions, accompanied by tanks, they advanced towards Arganda. Towards the end of the day, they captured zone height 694. The rebels made llI1ISl1OC€SSf11l attempts to take the

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The three arms Fascist thrust towards the Madrid-Valencia Road.

bridge to the south of Vaciamasdrid and the ford near San Martin de la Vega.

After the rebels had concenttrated about 10,000 men equipped with tanks and powerful artillery on the east side -of the River Jarama, during the night of the 11th, they again advanced on San Martin de la Vega. The Republican forces, which had received reinforcements dur- ing the night, launched a counter~attack towards the east and the north.

All day on February 12 there was continuous fighting in the zone of Pintoca bridge and Hill 694. North of Pintoca bridge, the rebels advanced from two to three kilometres, occupied the ford of San Martin de la Vega and approached Pingarron hill.

Nevertheless, all attempts to attack in the direction of Hill 620 and Arganda were repulsed by the Republican forces, who inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.

On February 14, the rebels continued their incessant attacks, con-

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