Republican Army of the Centre

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The Republican Army of the Centre was a major formation of the Spanish Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, responsible for defending the central front, including the approaches to Madrid.

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Statements (32)
Predicate Object
instanceOf field army
military formation
activeDuring 1936–1939
allegiance Spanish Republican Army
surface form: "Spanish Republican forces"
commandStructure under Republican high command
conflict Spanish Civil War
country Second Spanish Republic
surface form: "Spanish Republic"
disbandedAfter Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War
foughtFor defence of the Second Spanish Republic
front central front
garrison Madrid
ideology Republicanism
anti-fascism
languageOfCommand Spanish
militaryBranch land forces
notableBattle Battle of Brunete
Battle of Guadalajara
Battle of Jarama
Battle of Madrid
Battle of the Ebro
opponent Francoist military forces
surface form: "Army of Francoist Spain"

Nationalist forces
partOf Spanish Republican Army
responsibleFor defence of approaches to Madrid
role defence of Madrid
defence of the central front
status disbanded
theatre Spanish mainland
used armoured units
artillery units
engineer units
infantry units

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nationalist offensive of November 1936 defendedBy Republican Army of the Centre
this entity surface form: "Republican Army"
Catalonia Offensive involvedForce Republican Army of the Centre
this entity surface form: "Republican Army"
Battle of Jarama opposedBy Republican Army of the Centre
Central front of the Spanish Civil War usedBy Republican Army of the Centre
this entity surface form: "Republican Army"

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