casualties), suffering relatively few themselves (only 5,000 casualties). On 23 July the offensive was halting and the Republican offensive in the north on 24 July, the Battle of the Ebro, prevented any further assaults on the line by drawing away eight Nationalist divisions and their heavy artillery. The Nationalist offensive ended less than 40 km from Valencia. Aftermath According to Beevor, the defense of the XYZ Line was a far greater victory for the Republic than the Battle of Guadalajara. The Nationalists occupied the province of Castellon, but failed to occupy Valencia and suffered heavy casualties. The Republican Army had time to reorganize, and to plan the assault across the River Ebro. Furthermore, the Republican forces in Catalonia had time to rearm with the weapons received across the French frontier, reopened in March. Notes Sources Beevor, Antony. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. 2006. . Preston, Paul. The Spanish Civil War. Reaction, Revolution & Revenge. Harper Perennial. 2006. London. Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. 2001. London. External links Time Magazine, June 20, 1938, Brazen Attack Time Magazine, JuLY 18, 1938, WAR IN SPAIN: On to Valencia Time Magazine, August 1, 1938, Balloons Burst Fortifications of the Spanish Civil War Battles of the Spanish Civil War Conflicts in 1938 1938 in Spain