The Andalusia-Extremadura Column was a
confederal militia composed of
anarchist
Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is skeptical of all justifications for authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including, though not neces ...
militants and workers that participated in the
Spanish Civil War, on the fronts of
Córdoba and
Jáen.
Its organization began in
Bujalance
Bujalance is a town located in the heart of Andalucia, southern Spain, in the province of Córdoba. , it had 7910 inhabitants.
Its name is derived from the Arabic
Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the ...
at the end of September 1936 after the
Republicans
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
lost the towns of
Castro del Río
Castro del Río is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE
INE, Ine or ine may refer to:
Institutions
* Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center
* Instituto Nacional de Es ...
and
Espejo.
[Francisco Moreno Gómez (1985). '' The Civil War in Córdoba: 1936-1939 '', Ed. Alpuerto, p. 408]
References
Defunct anarchist militant groups
Spanish Revolution of 1936
Military units and formations of the Spanish Civil War
Confederal militias
Military units and formations established in 1936
Military units and formations disestablished in 1937
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