49th Mixed Brigade
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The 49th Mixed Brigade (Spanish: 49.ª Brigada Mixta),[2][3] was a mixed brigade of the Spanish Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War. It was formed in February 1937 at the Guadalajara Front.
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49th Mixed Brigade 49.ª Brigada Mixta | |
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Active | 1937–1939 |
Country | Spain |
Branch | Spanish Republican Army |
Type | Mixed Brigade |
Role | Home Defence |
Size | Four battalions: The 193, 194, 195 and 196 |
Part of | 12th Division (1937) A Division (1937) 47th Division (1937 - 1939) |
Garrison/HQ | Guadalajara, Spain |
Engagements | Spanish Civil War |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Ángel de la Macorra Carratalá Fulgencio González Gómez Emeterio Rodríguez Sanabria Amado Granell Fernando Gil Ferragut |
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This ill-fated military unit suffered heavy casualties over and over again during its involvement in different conflicts of the Civil War. It was finally terminated after the bombing of Xàtiva in February 1939.