Английская Википедия:Extremaduran Army

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Map of Spain in November 1938. In pink the two regions under Republican control.

The Extremaduran Army (Шаблон:Lang-es), was a military formation of the Spanish Republican Army during the last phase of the Spanish Civil War. It was part of the Central Region Army Group (GERC). The Republican forces deployed at the Extremaduran Front were under its jurisdiction. They guarded the westernmost end of the Republican territory, an area that saw long periods of inactivity between the major battles.

History

The Extremaduran Army was established in the fall 1937 as a detached formation of the Southern Army (Ejército del Sur) after its disbandment.Шаблон:Sfn It was initially led by Lt. Colonel Joaquín Pérez Salas as Commander in Chief,Шаблон:Sfn who would be soon replaced by Colonel Ricardo Burillo.Шаблон:Sfn The general headquarters were in the town of Almadén.Шаблон:Sfn

In July 1938 during the Battle of Mérida pocket the Extremaduran Army suffered heavy losses in human lives and materiel at the hands of the rebel armies. The battle included a swift and well-coordinated pincer movement from the south and from the north. Some historians consider that the long lulls of inactivity at the Extremaduran front had left the troops ill-prepared for such a major attack.Шаблон:Sfn Having led the army during the debacle, Colonel Burillo was replaced by Colonel Adolfo Prada VaqueroШаблон:Sfn who was able to somehow regroup the shattered Extremaduran Army and put somewhat of a halt to the Francoist offensive. General Antonio Escobar Huerta took over the command towards the end of 1938.Шаблон:Sfn

In January 1939 the Extremaduran Army launched a belated offensive with the Battle of Valsequillo, also known as "Battle of Peñarroya", in the Córdoba-Extremadura front. At the beginning the battle spelt some success for the loyalist side, but it turned to failure after a few weeks of unfruitful combats. Finally, the Extremaduran Army was disbanded in March 1939 owing to the end of the war and the surrender of the Spanish Republic.

Order of Battle

July–August 1938

Army Corps	Divisions	Sectors
VII Army Corps	36th & 37th	Algodor – Zújar
VIII Army Corps	38th, 63rd & 51st	Zújar – Guadalmellato

Leaders

Commanders

• Lt. Colonel Joaquín Pérez Salas;
• Colonel Ricardo Burillo;
• Colonel Adolfo Prada Vaquero;
• Brigadier General Antonio Escobar Huerta;

Chiefs of Staff

• Lt. Colonel Joaquín Alonso García;
• Lt. Colonel Javier Linares Aranzabe;Шаблон:Sfn
• Colonel Eduardo Sáenz de Aranaz;Шаблон:Sfn
• Colonel Ramón Ruiz-Fornells;

Commissar

• Nicolás Jiménez Molina, belonging to the PSOE;Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

Artillery General Commander

• Artillery Colonel José Valcázar Crespo;

Engineering General Commander

• Engineer Lt. Colonel Pedro Fraile Sánchez

See also

• Central Region Army Group Grupo de Ejércitos de la Región Central (GERC)
• Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War

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