The XIX Army Corps was a military formation of the People's Army of the Republic that fought during the

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. Located on the Teruel Front, it took part in the

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and Levante campaigns.

History

The unit was created on August 2, 1937, using some forces from the

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as a base. Both formations were assigned to the

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on August 19, 1937, covering various sectors of the Teruel front. The General Staff of the XIII Army Corps was located in

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, a town in Valencian Rincón de Ademuz located south of

. Its first commander was

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, succeeded on November 15, 1937, by Joaquín Vidal Munárriz. Meanwhile

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acted as chief of staff. Some of its units took part in the

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. Later, in the spring and summer of 1938, it had a prominent participation during the Levante campaign, cooperating with the XIII,

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, XVII, XX and XXII Army Corps to stop the Francoist offensive on Valencia. It did not intervene in relevant operations for the remainder of the conflict.

Command

;Commanders *

; * Joaquín Vidal Munárriz; ;Commissars * Carlos Sanz Asensio, of the CNT; ;Chiefs of Staff *

; * José Guarner Vivancos; * Ricardo Vivas García; * Aurelio Matilla Jimeno;

Organization

Notes

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