Battle of Cerro Muriano
Battle of Cerro Muriano | |||||||
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Part of the Córdoba offensive, Spanish Civil War | |||||||
Monument to the "Falling Soldier" Federico Borrell Garcia "Taino" in his home town Benilloba | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Spanish Republic | Nationalist Spain | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
José Miaja | José Enrique Varela | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
High | Minimal |
The Battle of Cerro Muriano took place during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
Location[]
Cerro Muriano is a village currently within the municipal terms of Córdoba and Obejo in the Province of Córdoba.
History[]
The battle followed the August Córdoba offensive and lasted two days, 5 and 6 September 1936. After a 36-hour siege the Regulares and the Spanish Legion troops overran the Republican positions of the Columna Miaja leaving many dead.[1]
The battle is famous owing to the picture of a "falling militiaman" taken by Robert Capa, a picture that sought to represent the tragic fate of the Spanish Republic.[2][3]
See also[]
- The Falling Soldier controversy
- List of Spanish Republican military equipment of the Spanish Civil War
- List of Spanish Nationalist military equipment of the Spanish Civil War
References[]
- ^ La battaglia di Cerro Muriano
- ^ "El combate de Cerro Muriano y la foto de robert capa". Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ La identidad de "Taino" en una foto atribuida a Robert Capa
Coordinates: 38°0′12″N 4°46′13″W / 38.00333°N 4.77028°W
Categories:
- Battles of the Spanish Civil War
- Battles in Andalusia
- 1936 in Spain
- Conflicts in 1936
- September 1936 events
- Spanish battle stubs