Английская Википедия:28th Division (Spain)

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The 28th Division was one of the divisions of the Spanish Republican Army that were organized during the Spanish Civil War on the basis of the Mixed Brigades. It was deployed on the Aragon and Segre fronts.

History

The unit was created in April 1937 from the old Ascaso Column, commanded by the anarchist Gregorio Jover.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The new 28th Division, in addition to the forces coming from the «Ascaso» column, had also absorbed the remains of other militia forces and became composed of 125th, 126th and 127th mixed brigades; continued under Jover's command.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

The 28th Division remained on the Aragon front for much of the war. In June 1937 it took part in the unsuccessful Huesca Offensive, and at the end of August one of its units - the 127th MB - took part in the Zaragoza Offensive. In February 1938 it took part in the Battle of Alfambra. During the subsequent offensive on the Aragon front, the unit undertook several withdrawals in the face of enemy pressure. It took part in the Levante Offensive integrated in the 13th Army Corps,Шаблон:Sfn being later transferred to the Estremadura front, where it participated in the Battle of Merida pocket. After Gregorio Jover was promoted to command of the 10th Army Corps, on August 11 Juan Mayordomo Moreno took command of the division.Шаблон:Sfn In January 1939, the unit participated in the Battle of Valsequillo, integrated into the Toral Group.Шаблон:Sfn

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Battles

Dates Attached Army Corps Integrated Mixed Brigades Battle front
May–June 1937 10th 125th, 126th and 127th Aragón
December 1937 21st 125th, 126th and 127th Aragón
April 1938 13th 125th, 126th and 127th Levante
August 1938 7th 125th, 126th and 127th Estremadura

See also

References

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Bibliography

Шаблон:Divisions of the Spanish Republic