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20th International Battalion
20.º Batallón Internacional
ActiveMarch 1937 – January 1938
CountryVarious (see text)
Allegiance Spain
Branch International Brigades
TypeBattalion – Infantry
RoleHome Defence
Part ofXV International Brigade
86th Mixed Brigade
Garrison/HQAlbacete
EngagementsSpanish Civil War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Aldo Morandi

The 20th International Battalion (Spanish: 20.º Batallón InternacionalVigésimo Batallón Internacional or "Batallón 20"Batallón Veinte) was a battalion of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War.

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