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Military unit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Maroto column was a militia column that operated at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
Maroto Column | |
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Columna Maroto | |
Active | 1936 |
Country | ![]() |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Militia |
Role | Home defense |
Size | 1,000 |
Garrison/HQ | Guadix |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Francisco Maroto del Ojo |
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]
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