16 Aug 1936
- Spanish Republican Catalan troops led by Captain Bayo landed on Majorca, Spain and by the evening had advanced eight miles inland from their landing place at Porto Cristo. ww2dbase [The Spanish Civil War | AC]
- Filipp Golikov was awarded the Order of the Red Star for the first time. ww2dbase [Filipp Golikov | CPC]
- The first five CV 35 tanks arrived at Vigo harbour, Spain, as the first step in the Italian involvement in the Spanish Civil War. ww2dbase [The Spanish Civil War | AC]
- Georgy Zhukov was awarded the Order of Lenin for the first time. ww2dbase [Georgy Zhukov | CPC]
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