Английская Википедия:145th Mixed Brigade

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Шаблон:Infobox military unit The 145th Mixed Brigade was a unit of the Spanish Republican Army created during the Spanish Civil War. Throughout the war, it operated on the Aragon, Segre and Catalonia fronts, although it did not play a relevant role.

History

The unit was created in Girona between May and June 1937, from troops from the old Mountain battalions. After completing the training period, the 145th Mixed Brigade was assigned to the 44th Division of the XII Army Corps and under the command of the militia major Álvaro Costea Juan, with Antonio Rodés Ballester as political commissar.Шаблон:Sfn The brigade, located in the Híjar-Albalate del Arzobispo area, was deployed as a reserve force during the Zaragoza Offensive.Шаблон:Sfn

In the spring of 1938, during the Aragon Offensive, it did not play a prominent role.Шаблон:Refn

At the end of May, the 145th Mixed Brigade took part in the assault on the nationalist bridgehead of Serós.Шаблон:Sfn In August it was one of the units selected to participate in the Vilanova de la Barca offensive.Шаблон:Sfn On August 9, three of their companies crossed the Segre river through the Vilanova de la Barca area, together with other forces, managing to form a bridgehead in nationalist territory; the attempt, however, failed since this bridgehead only held out for three days.Шаблон:Sfn

Later it intervened in the Battle of the Ebro, in support of the republican forces deployed there. On September 9, it relieved members of the 16th Division in the Vilalba dels Arcs-La Pobla de Masaluca sector, a zone that it garrisoned until the beginning of October, when it was replaced and sent to the Coll del Coso sector. In this area, between La Fatarella and Venta de Camposines, the 145th Mixed brigade faced several nationalist attacks between October 8 and 20; the brigade suffered a considerable number of casualties, also losing several strategic positions. On November 12, it had to cross the Ebro River by a footbridge north of Ascó.Шаблон:Sfn

During the Catalonia Offensive it participated in the defense of JuncosaШаблон:Refn and Santa Coloma de Queralt,Шаблон:Sfn without having more news of its performance.

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Шаблон:Mixed brigades of Spain