La primera batalla moderna se libra en el Jarama

Synopsis of La primera batalla moderna se libra en el Jarama

«La primera batalla moderna se libra en el Jarama» is volume 10 of the historical collection «La Guerra Civil Española mes a mes», edited by Juan Carlos Laviana and published by El Mundo in 2005 (201 pages, in Spanish).

The book reconstructs the Battle of Jarama, fought in February 1937, and explains why it is considered a military milestone: it was one of the first major battles of the war in which aviation and tanks changed the tactics of both sides. It includes historical photographs, analysis of the front's evolution, and the military context of that month.

It belongs to the series «La Guerra Civil Española mes a mes» and corresponds to number 10, dedicated to February 1937. The cover reproduces a black-and-white photograph of soldiers in front of a metal bridge.