20th Division (Spain)
| 20th Division | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 3, 1937–1939 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Allegiance | Republican faction |
| Branch |  Spanish Republican Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Andújar |
| Engagements | Spanish Civil War |
The 20th Division was one of the
Mixed Brigades
. Situated on the Andalusian front, the division played a minor role.
History
The unit was created on April 3, 1937, within the Southern Army.[1]
It was made up of the 52nd (in Hinojosa del Duque), 89th (Torredonjimeno) and 92nd (Andújar) mixed brigades.[2][3] The 20th Division, which had its headquarters in Andújar, came under the command of Carlos García Vallejo.[4] Subsequently, command of the unit fell to Urbano Orad de la Torre.[5]
As of June 1937, the division was incorporated into the newly created IX Army Corps.[6]
Throughout the war it did not take part in relevant military operations.
Command
- Commanders
- Commissars
- Andrés Cuchillo Rodríguez, of the PSOE;[7]
- Chiefs of Staff
- Miguel González Rubio;[8]
Organization
| Date | Attached Army Corps | Integrated Mixed Brigades | Battle front |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1937 | - | 52nd, 89th, 92nd | Andalusia |
| April 1938 | IX Army Corps | 89th, 106th, 148th | Andalusia |
References
- ^ Moreno Gómez 1985, p. 557.
- ^ Moreno Gómez 1985, p. 593.
- ^ Zaragoza 1983, p. 58.
- ^ Moreno Gómez 1985, pp. 557, 593.
- ^ Martínez Bande 1981, p. 296.
- ^ Álvarez Rey & Lemus López 1998, p. 444.
- ^ Álvarez 1989, p. 188.
- ^ Alpert 1989, p. 350.
Bibliography
- Alpert, Michael (1989). El ejército republicano en la guerra civil (in Spanish). Siglo XXI Editores.
- Álvarez, Santiago (1989). Los comisarios políticos en el Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). Ediciós do Castro.
- Álvarez Rey, Leandro; Lemus López, Encarnación (1998). Historia de Andalucía Contemporánea (in Spanish). Universidad de Huelva.
- Engel, Carlos (1999). Historia de las Brigadas Mixtas del Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). Madrid: Almena. ISBN 84-922644-7-0.
- Moreno Gómez, Francisco (1985). "La Guerra civil en Córdoba (1936-1939)" (in Spanish). Córdoba: Alpuerto.
- Martínez Bande, José Manuel (1981). La batalla de Pozoblanco y el cierre de la bolsa de Mérida (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial San Martín.
- Zaragoza, Cristóbal (1983). Ejército Popular y Militares de la República, 1936-1939 (in Spanish). Barcelona: Ed. Planeta.