The Flechas Verdes Division was a division of the
Nationalist forces during the
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, link ...
. The name means "Green Arrows" in Spanish.
It was created when the
Flechas Azules Mixed Brigade was expanded into two division-sized units: the Flechas Verdes and
Flechas Azules Division
Flechas Azules Division was a division of the Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. The name means "Blue Arrows" in Spanish.
It was created when the Flechas Azules Mixed Brigade was expanded into two division-sized units; the Flechas ...
s. The Flechas Verdes Division served in the
Catalonia Offensive
The Catalonia Offensive ( ca, Ofensiva de Catalunya, es, Ofensiva de Cataluña) was part of the Spanish Civil War. The Nationalist Army started the offensive on 23 December 1938 and rapidly conquered Republican-held Catalonia with Barcelona ( ...
, the final offensive of the
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, link ...
.
Italians
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, flag_caption = The national flag of Italy
, population =
, regions = Italy 55,551,000
, region1 = Brazil
, pop1 = 25–33 million
, ref1 =
, region2 ...
from the
Corpo Truppe Volontarie
The Corps of Volunteer Troops ( it, Corpo Truppe Volontarie, CTV) was a Fascist Italian expeditionary force of military volunteers, which was sent to Spain to support the Nationalist forces under General Francisco Franco against the Spanish ...
served in these mixed Italo-Spanish Flechas (Arrows) units where the Italians provided the officers and technical personnel, while the Spanish served in the rank-and-file.
Order of battle
Division Flechas Verdes - Col.
Emilio Battisti
* 1st Regimiento
** 1st Battalion "Caceres"
** 2nd Battalion "Bailen"
** 3rd Battalion "Balaguer"
** 4th Battalion "Gerona"
** Battery of 65/17
* 2nd Regiment
** 1st Battalion "Vitoria"
** 2nd Battalion "Medina"
** 3rd Battalion "Canarias"
** 4th Battalion "Las Navas"
** Battery of 65/17
* Battalion de maquinas
** 1st Machinegun Company
** 2nd Machinegun Company
** 3rd Machinegun Company
** 4th Mortar Company
* Anti Tank Company 47/35
* Artillery Regiment
** Group of 65/17
** Group of 75/27
** Group of 100/17
** 20mm AA Battery
* Engineer Company
* Radio Company
* Services Unit
See also
*
Flechas Azules Division
Flechas Azules Division was a division of the Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. The name means "Blue Arrows" in Spanish.
It was created when the Flechas Azules Mixed Brigade was expanded into two division-sized units; the Flechas ...
*
Flechas Negras Division
Flechas Negras Division was a division of the Nationalist forces during the Spanish Civil War. The name means "Black Arrows" in Spanish.
It was a Blackshirts division created when the Flechas Division was further strengthened with support units ...
Sources
*de Mesa, José Luis, ''El regreso de las legiones: (la ayuda militar italiana a la España nacional, 1936–1939)'', García Hispán, Granada:España, 1994 {{ISBN, 84-87690-33-5
Military units and formations of the Spanish Civil War
Divisions of Italy in the Spanish Civil War
Military units and formations established in 1937