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118th Mixed Brigade
The 118th Mixed Brigade was a unit of the Spanish Republican Army created during the Spanish Civil War. History The brigade was created on April 28, 1937 from the old Carod-Ferrer Column, made up of anarchist militiamen, and was integrated into the 25th Division. The first head of the unit was the militia major Victoriano Castán Guillén, while Saturnino Carod Lerín of the CNT was appointed as political commissioner. In June 1937 it took part in the Huesca Offensive, which ended in failure. A few months later it took part in the Battle of Belchite, participating in the capture of the town. On October 6, it withdrew from Belchite to the rear, settling in Caspe. During this period, the unit was reorganized. In December 1937 the 118th MB was sent to the Teruel Front, taking part in the capture of the city; it fought in the Old Cemetery and in the Hermitage of Santa Bárbara, reaching the vicinity of the urban area. The old cemetery was occupied by the brigade on Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April 1937
The following events occurred in April 1937: April 1, 1937 (Thursday) *The Condor Legion carried out the Bombing of Jaén, killing 159 people. *The Government of India Act 1935 came into effect. *Born: Mohammad Hamid Ansari, diplomat and Vice President of India, in Kolkata, Calcutta, British Raj, British India April 2, 1937 (Friday) *Pennsylvania chocolate workers' strike, 1937, Pennsylvania chocolate workers' strike: A sitdown strike began at the The Hershey Company, Hershey Chocolate Corporation. *Died: Jānis Buivids, 72, Latvian general April 3, 1937 (Saturday) *Manchukuo, Manchukuan Prince Pujie and Hiro Saga were married in a simple Shinto ceremony in Tokyo. April 4, 1937 (Sunday) *Byron Nelson won the 1937 Masters Tournament, fourth Masters Tournament. *Died: Charles Henry Smyth, Jr., 71, American geologist April 5, 1937 (Monday) *The first postage stamps bearing the face of Adolf Hitler went on sale in Germany to commemorate the Führer's 48th birthday. *The French li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
