Palafox Battalion

Palafox Battalion
Active	1937–1938
Country	Polish
Allegiance	Republican Spain
Branch	International Brigades
Type	Infantry battalion
Part of	CL International Brigade XIII International Brigade
Engagements	Battle of Brunete Zaragoza Offensive Battle of the Ebro

The Palafox Battalion was a volunteer unit of largely Polish and Spanish composition in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. It was named after José de Palafox, a Spanish general who successfully fought French Napoleonic forces during the Peninsular War.