Ebro Army

The Ebro Army (Spanish: Ejército del Ebro) was a Spanish Republican army during the Spanish Civil War.

History

The army was formed in April 1938 as the Autonomous Group of the Ebro (Spanish : Agrupación Autónoma del Ebro), but was renamed Ebro Army on 23 May 1938.[1] It was established on the basis of the V Army Corps, was reinforced with the newly created XV Army Corps and became an elite unit of the Republican troops.[2]

The army fought in the Battle of the Ebro. Fortified in mountainous terrain, it withstood seven offensives by Nationalist troops.[2] Ultimately, it was forced to withdraw towards France. Between 5 and 10 February 1939, soldiers of the Ebro Army crossed the Spanish-French border and were interned in camps in France.[3]

Order of Battle

25 July 1938
Army Corps Divisions[4] Commander
V Army Corps 35th, 3rd & 42nd Manuel Tagüeña
XV Army Corps 11th, 46th & 45th Enrique Líster
XII Army Corps 16th, 44th & 56th Etelvino Vega

Leaders

Commander
Comisar
  • Luis Delage García, PCE;[6][7]
Chief of Staff
  • Colonel of engineers José Sánchez Rodríguez;[8][9]

References

  1. ^ Bron 1976, p. 35.
  2. ^ a b Romero Salvado 2009, p. 212.
  3. ^ Bron 1976, p. 21.
  4. ^ Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 1975.
  5. ^ Engel 1999, p. 176.
  6. ^ Alpert 2013, p. 195.
  7. ^ Álvarez 1989, pp. 130, 186.
  8. ^ Alonso Baquer 2004, p. 511.
  9. ^ Martínez Bande 1977, p. 18.

Sources

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