By the eve of the Spanish Civil War there were 2 Infantry Light Tank "Regiments" in Spain, composed of a total of 10 Renault FT17s, 5 Schneider CA M1916s and 3 locally manufactured Trubia light tanks. There was also a number of armoured cars including the 48 CB Bilbao types which were in use by the army and various para-military police forces. 