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Iron Column
Military unit / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the Iron Column (sculpture) or the Iron pillar of Delhi.
The Iron Column (Catalan: Columna de Ferro, Spanish: Columna de Hierro) was a Valencian anarchist militia column formed during the Spanish Civil War to fight against the military forces of the Nationalist Faction that had rebelled against the Second Spanish Republic.
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Iron Column | |
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Columna de Ferro | |
![]() Flag used by the Rakosi Battalion, a group of Hungarian volunteers originally integrated into the Iron Column. | |
Active | August 1936 – March 1937 |
Disbanded | April 1, 1937 |
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Type | Militia |
Size | 20,000 |
Garrison/HQ | Valencia |
Engagements | Spanish Civil War |
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Notable commanders | José Pellicer Gandía |
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