The 32nd Division was one of the divisions of the
Spanish Republican Army
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It became known as People's Army of the Republic (''Ejército Popular de la República'' ...
that were organized during the
Spanish Civil War
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on the basis of the
Mixed Brigades. It was deployed on the Aragon and Segre fronts.
History
The unit was created on April 28, 1937, as a reserve division of the
Eastern Army. Subsequently, the 32nd Division was integrated into the
XI Army Corps, being placed in the rear. Command of the unit fell to Alfonso Arana Vivanco, who was replaced in July 1937 by
Manuel Gancedo Sáenz.
During the
Aragon Offensive
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, the 32nd Division was forced to withdraw, establishing its new defensive positions on the
Segre front . On September 8, 1938, the forces of the unit relieved the
55th Division in the
Agramunt
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Artesa de Segre
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Tornabous
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sector. After the start of the
Catalonia Offensive
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the 32nd Division, faced with strong enemy pressure, was forced to withdraw. In the course of the fighting, it suffered a severe loss. In January 1939 it was briefly added to the
X Army Corps, although during the rest of the campaign it did not play a relevant role and ended up withdrawing to the
French border.
Command
; Commanders
* Alfonso Arana Vivanco;
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Manuel Gancedo Sáenz;
; Commissars
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Cristóbal Albadetrecu
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* Cr ...
, of the
CNT;
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Francisco Señer Martín, of the CNT;
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Andrés Semitiel Rubio
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See also ...
, of the
PSOE
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;
; Chiefs of Staff
* Emilio Bosch Montes;
* Felipe Félix Moreno Gómez;
Order of battle
References
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