Siege of the Alcázar
Nationalist victory in Toledo (1936) at the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The siege of the Alcázar was a highly symbolic Nationalist victory in Toledo in the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War. The Alcázar of Toledo was held by a variety of military forces in favour of the Nationalist uprising. Militias of the parties in the Popular Front began their siege on July 21, 1936. The siege ended on September 27 with the arrival of the Army of Africa under Francisco Franco.
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Siege of the Alcázar | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||
Alcázar of Toledo in 2006 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republicans | Nationalists | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maj. Gen. José Riquelme Col. Aureliano Álvarez-Coque Lt. Col. Ricardo Burillo Lt. Col. Luis Barceló (WIA) Cpt. Salvador Sediles Juan Modesto Enrique Líster Cándido Cabello |
Brig. José Enrique Varela Col. José Moscardó Ituarte Lt. Col. Pedro Romero Basart Lt. Col. Ricardo Villalba Rubio Maj. Víctor Martínez Simancas (WIA) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~8,000 | 1,028 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
High |
48–65 dead 438 wounded 22 missing |
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