221st Mixed Brigade (Spain)
| 221st Mixed Brigade 221.ª Brigada Mixta | |
|---|---|
Mixed Brigade | |
| Role | Home Defence |
| Size | Four battalions: The 881, 882, 883 and 884 |
| Part of | 68th Division (1937) 71st Division (1937 - 1938) 49th Division (1938 - 1939) 15th Division (1939) |
| Garrison/HQ | Ciudad Real |
| Engagements | Spanish Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | José Torralba Ordóñez Jesús Rubio Cerón |
The 221st Mixed Brigade (Spanish: 221.ª Brigada Mixta),[1][2] was a Mixed Brigade of the Spanish Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. It was formed in the summer of 1937 in Ciudad Real with four battalions, the 881, 882, 883 and 884.
Data are lacking regarding the final fate of this mixed brigade in the
History
The 221st Mixed Brigade was established in the summer 1937 in
First phase
Although it was placed under the 68th Division of the XX Army Corps the 221st Mixed Brigade could not be formed until November.[1]
Already in December 1937 the 221st Mixed Brigade was transferred to the
By 11 June 1938, as the situation in the Eastern Front grew critical, the 221st Mixed Brigade was placed under the 49th Division of the XX Army Corps and went to the combat line by the Mijares (Millars) river.[1][2]
Unknown end of the brigade
On 4 July 1938 the 221st Mixed Brigade was defending the area of La Vall d'Uixó and Alfondeguilla, from where it slowly withdrew until reaching the protection afforded by the XYZ Line. Between the 7 and 10 November it took part in an unsuccessful attack against the rebel lines in Nules and Castellón.[1]
On 4 February 1939 it joined the 15th Division of the XX Army Corps, substituting the 75th Mixed Brigade in the road from Artana to the Aigualit Creek.[1] The final fate of this mixed brigade is still a mystery.
See also
- Desaparecidos del franquismo
- Mixed Brigades
- White Terror (Spain)§Death toll
- XYZ Line
References
- ^ a b c d e f g SBHAC - Brigadas Mixtas del Ejército Popular, 221ª Brigada Mixta
- ^ a b Carlos Engel, Historia de las Brigadas Mixtas del E. P. de la República, 1999
- ^ "Elche - Memoria Digital, 221 Brigada Mixta". Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
- ^ "Re: Necesito ayuda datos de la brigada mixta 221 y 222 en Castellon y Valencia". Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved 2015-03-22.