Maroto Column
| Maroto Column | |
|---|---|
| Columna Maroto | |
| Active | 1936 |
| Country |  Spanish Republic |
| Allegiance |  CNT |
| Branch | Confederal militias |
| Type | Militia |
| Role | Home defense |
| Size | 1,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Guadix |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Francisco Maroto del Ojo |
The Maroto column was a militia column that operated at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
History
[edit]The column was founded in Alicante, in the summer of 1936, by the Granadin anarchist leader Francisco Maroto del Ojo.[1] At first it was made up of 270 anarchist militiamen.[2] After being formed, on August 6 the column left Alicante and headed for the Granada front; they managed to reach the town of Guadix, where they established their headquarters.[3] In this area they managed to recruit more volunteers, until the column reached a thousand troops.
Their military actions, however, were null. The Maroto column took part in the attack against the nationalist position at Güéjar Sierra, but it was never in a position to retake the city of Granada.[4] At the end of 1936, the attempts to militarize this militia met with the opposition of their commander, Maroto del Ojo.[5]
After its militarization the unit disappeared and its troops integrated into the 89th and 147th mixed brigades, on the Andalusian front.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gil Bracero 1998, p. 47.
- ^ a b Ramos 1972, p. 114.
- ^ Mainar 1998, pp. 95, 101.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gil Bracero, Rafael (1998). Revolucionarios sin revolución. Marxistas y anarcosindicalistas en guerra: Granada-Baza, 1936-1939 (in Spanish). University of Granada.
- Mainar, Eladi (1998). De milicians a soldats. Les columnes valencianes en la Guerra Civil Espanyola (1936-1939) (in Catalan). University of Valencia. ISBN 84-370-3349-7.
- Ramírez Navarro, Antonio (2018). Aunque nos espere el dolor y la muerte. Historia del movimiento libertario en Almería (in Spanish). Editorial Universitaria de Almería.
- Ramos, Vicente (1972). La guerra civil (1936-1939) en la provincia de Alicante (in Spanish). Biblioteca Alicantina.
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