Ascaso Column
Republican military column in the Spanish Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ascaso Column was the third column organized in Barcelona at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. It fought on the Aragon front, in Huesca, where it was joined by a battalion of Italian anti-fascists. During the militarisation of the confederal militias, it was reorganised into the 28th Division.
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Ascaso Column | |
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Columna Ascaso | |
Active | 25 July 1936 - 28 April 1937 |
Country | Spanish Republic |
Allegiance | CNT |
Branch | Confederal militias |
Type | Militia |
Role | Home defense |
Size | 2,000 |
Garrison/HQ | Huesca |
Engagements | Spanish Civil War: Aragon front |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Cristóbal Alvaldetrecu, Gregorio Jover, Domingo Ascaso |
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