The 33rd Division was one of the divisions of the Spanish Republican Army that were organized during the Spanish Civil War on the basis of the Mixed Brigades. It was deployed on the Aragon and Guadalajara fronts.
| 33rd Division | |
|---|---|
| 33.ª División | |
| Active | 28 April 1937–27 March 1939 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Allegiance | Republican faction |
| Branch | Spanish Republican Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Spanish Civil War: |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Eduardo Medrano Rivas |
History
editThe unit was created on April 28, 1937,[1] as a reserve division of the Eastern Army.[2] Command of the unit fell to Eduardo Medrano Rivas.[3] The unit was later assigned to the IV Army Corps,[4] covering the Guadalajara front. The 33rd Division played a minor role during the contest.
Command
edit- Commanders
- Eduardo Medrano Rivas;[5]
- José Sabín Pérez;[6]
- José Ramón Poveda;
- José Luzón Morales;[7]
- Commissars
- Chiefs of Staff
- Enrique Justo Luengo;[7]
- Luis Vicente Galera;
Order of battle
edit| Date | Attached Army Corps | Integrated Mixed Brigades | Battle front |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1937 | Eastern Army | 136th, 138th and 139th | Aragon |
| April 30, 1938 | IV Army Corps | 98th, 136th and 138th | Guadalajara |
| November 1938 | IV Army Corps | 65th, 136th and 138th | Guadalajara |
References
edit- ^ Engel 1999, p. 213.
- ^ Maldonado 2007, p. 171.
- ^ Zaragoza 1983, p. 59.
- ^ Martínez Bande 1981, p. 126.
- ^ Alpert 2013, p. 342.
- ^ Martínez Bande 1981, p. 166.
- ^ a b Engel 1999, p. 214.
- ^ Álvarez 1989, p. 180.
- ^ Álvarez 1989, p. 188.
Bibliography
edit- Alpert, Michael (2013). The Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Cambridge University Press.
- Álvarez, Santiago (1989). Los comisarios políticos en el Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). Ediciós do Castro.
- Engel, Carlos (1999). Historia de las Brigadas Mixtas del Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). Madrid: Almena. ISBN 84-922644-7-0.
- Maldonado, José M.ª (2007). El frente de Aragón. La Guerra Civil en Aragón (1936–1938) (in Spanish). Mira Editores. ISBN 978-84-8465-237-3.
- Martínez Bande, José Manuel (1981). La batalla de Pozoblanco y el cierre de la bolsa de Mérida (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial San Martín.
- Salas Larrazábal, Ramón (2006). Historia del Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). La Esfera de los Libros. ISBN 84-9734-465-0.
- Zaragoza, Cristóbal (1983). Ejército Popular y Militares de la República, 1936-1939 (in Spanish). Barcelona: Ed. Planeta.