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 unsuccessful attempts to take the 



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

bridge to the south of Vaciamadrid and the ford near San Martín de 
la Vega. 
After the rebels had concentrated 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 Martín 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 Martín 
de la Vega and approached Pingarrón 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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