The Nationalists mounted a counterattack which beat back Republicans, and on 14 July Ponte's troops broke through the Republican positions and retook Albarracín. On the 16th, amid fierce Republican resistance (who were taking advantage of the area's terrain) and hard fighting, the Nationalists recovered all the positions they had lost at the beginning of the offensive. Taking advantage of the momentum from the counterattack, the Nationalists moved towards the Montes Universales and again broke through the Republican resistance, which was unable to cope with the rebel advance, and on the 21st the rebels took over several Republican towns. On 31 July the Republicans forces disintegrated in the face of the Nationalist offensive, which continued through the Montes Universales. The Nationalists halted their advance and military actions ended on 11 August. Result The battle had no influence on either the Aragon front or the Battle of Brunete, although the nationalists moved forward a few kilometers and conquered some inhabitants, reinforcing their defensive positions on the southern flank of Teruel. This area remained fairly calm until the end of the war. See also List of Spanish Republican military equipment of the Spanish Civil War List of classes of Spanish Nationalist ships of the Spanish Civil War References Battles of the Spanish Civil War 1937 in Spain Conflicts in 1937 Battles in Aragon Province of Teruel July 1937 events August 1937 events