Battle of the Sierra Guadalupe
Part of the Spanish Civil War
Date August 17 - August 31, 1936 Location Near Talavera de la Reina, Spain Result Tactical Nationalist victory
Combatants
Second Spanish Republic	Nationalist Spain
Commanders
Manuel Riquelme André Malraux	Juan Yagüe Carlos Asensio Antonio Castejón Heli Rolando de Tella
Strength
9,000 regulars and militia	4,000 regulars
Casualties
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of the Sierra Guadalupe (English: Guadalupe Mountains), also the Tagus Campaign, was a continuation of the Nationalist race north toward Madrid in the early stages of the Spanish Civil War. In late August 1936 the three columns of General Yagüe's Army of Africa dashed across the Guadalupe Mountains in central Spain and plunged into the Tagus valley, capturing several towns and routing the Republicans in a succession of rapid advances. Not to be confused with the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Talavera de la Reina is a city and municipality in the western part of the province of Toledo, which in turn is part of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. ... 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Background

On August 14 Badajoz fell to the Nationalists under General Yagüe, cutting off the Republic from Portugal. Ahead of him, several hundred miles to the northeast, across the broad Tagus, gleamed Madrid, the aim and object of General Franco's lightning campaign. The Army of Africa's famous northward Marcha (or "March"—in actual fact a fully motorized displacement), consequently, continued without pause into the hills and valleys sheltering Madrid. Location Badajoz, Spain location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Badajoz (Spanish) Spanish name Badajoz Founded 875 Area code 34 (Spain) + 924 (Badajoz) Website http://www. ... Ordinal directions are the four compass directions: northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest, located halfway between the cardinal directions. ... View over Tejo River from Almourol Castle in Portugal (May 2005). ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... “Franco” redirects here. ... The Spanish Army of Africa was a Spanish field army that administered Spanish Morocco until Moroccos independence. ...

To cover these southern approaches, the Republic deployed loyalist General Riquelme with the so-called Army of Extremadura, a force of about 9,000 militia. Many of these troops had been redeployed in haste from the mountains of the Guadarrama front and their condition deteriorated wretchedly in the open, arid Tagus valley. Capital Mérida Official language(s) Spanish; Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 5th  41,634 km²  8. ... In general terms, the climate of a locale or region is said to be arid when it is characterized by a severe lack of available water, to the extent of hindering or even preventing the growth and development of plant and animal life. ...

The Battle

The government militias, while unquestionably brave, were sorely deficient in training and equipment and proved unable to face the Spanish Legion and Moroccan Regulares. Desertions bled the Republicans, who refused to "dishonour" themselves by digging trenches. Consequently, the Nationalists outmarched and outflanked the defenders, forcing perpetual retreats by threatening encirclement. The Spanish Legion (Spanish: Legión Española or simply La Legión), formerly Spanish Foreign Legion, is an elite unit of the Spanish Army. ... Regulares (Spanish for Regulars, officially called the Fuerzas Regulares Indígenas) was the name commonly used to designate the volunteer infantry and cavalry units of the Spanish Army recruited in Spanish Morocco. ... Trench warfare is a form of war in which both opposing armies have static lines of defense. ...

Riquelme's forces included 2,000 Anarchists who refused to take his orders and launched useless attacks along the San Vicente hills. ^[1] On August 17 Colonel Tella pushed through to Trujillo and crossed the Tagus at Almaraz. Guadalupe fell to Major Castejón on August 21. Theory Issues Culture By region Lists Anarchism Portal Politics Portal ·        Anarchism has historically gained the most support and influence in Spain, especially in the seventy or so years before Francisco Francos victory in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. ... is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Trujillo is a town in Spain, in the Extremadura region. ... Template:Infobox ciudad España Almaraz is in west of Spain. ... Guadalupe is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. ... Antonio Castejón Espinosa (1896 - 1969) was a Spanish army officer from the Army of Africa who fought for the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. ... is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

At Medellín, Colonel Asensio's column was surprised and savagely attacked by Republican aircraft under André Malraux, but on the whole resistance was rare. By August 27 all three columns had concentrated at Navalmoral, where the Nationalists launch the war's first air raids on Madrid. Nickname: Location of the city (urban in red) and municipality (dark gray) of Medellín in Antioquia Department. ... Carlos Asensio Cabanillas (1892 - 1969) was a Spanish soldier and statesman who served during the Spanish Civil War, rising in command from Colonel to General in Francos Army of Africa. ... André Malraux, French author, adventurer, and statesman André Malraux (November 3, 1901 - November 23, 1976) was a French author, adventurer and statesman preeminent in the world of French politics and culture during his lifetime. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Country Autonomous community Province Ávila Municipality Navalmoral Area  - City 43 km²  (16. ... The city heart of Rotterdam after being terror bombed by Germany in 1940, the ruin of the (now restored) Laurens Kerk is the only building that reminds people of Rotterdams medieval architecture. ...

Notes

Notes

References

• Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961.

External links

• La Marcha: The Drive on Madrid