Spanish Civil War
Mario Roatta was fighting alongside Francisco Franco's forces in the Spanish Civil War where was made the Commander-in-Chief of the Corps of Volunteer Troops (Corpo Truppe Volontarie, or CTV), the Italian expeditionary force in December 1936 and his Deputy Commander was Luigi Frusci.
In early 1937, Roatta led Italian forces in the Battle of Málaga, a decisive Nationalist victory. However, he later played a leading role in the planning for the Battle of Guadalajara, a decisive Republican victory and Italian defeat.
By 1938, Roatta was replaced as Commander-in-Chief of the CTV by Ettore Bastico and, instead, commanded the Flechas Division.
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