The XIX Army Corps was a military formation of the People's Army of the Republic that fought during the Spanish Civil War. Located on the Teruel Front, it took part in the Teruel and Levante campaigns.
| XIX Army Corps | |
|---|---|
| XIX Cuerpo de Ejército | |
| Active | August 2, 1937–March 1939 |
| Country |  Spanish Republic |
| Allegiance | Republican faction |
| Branch |  Spanish Republican Army |
| Size | Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Libros |
| Engagements | Spanish Civil War: |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Joaquín Vidal Munárriz |
History edit
The unit was created on August 2, 1937, using some forces from the XIII Army Corps as a base.[1] Both formations were assigned to the Levantine Army on August 19, 1937,[n. 1] covering various sectors of the Teruel front.[2] The General Staff of the XIII Army Corps was located in Torrebaja, a town in Valencian Rincón de Ademuz located south of Teruel.[3] Its first commander was Manuel Eixea Vilar, succeeded on November 15, 1937, by Joaquín Vidal Munárriz.[4] Meanwhile Aurelio Matilla Jimeno acted as chief of staff.[4]
Some of its units took part in the Battle of Teruel. Later, in the spring and summer of 1938, it had a prominent participation during the Levante campaign, cooperating with the XIII, XVI, XVII, XX and XXII Army Corps to stop the Francoist offensive on Valencia.[n. 2] It did not intervene in relevant operations for the remainder of the conflict.
Command edit
- Commanders
- Commissars
- Carlos Sanz Asensio, of the CNT;
- Chiefs of Staff
- Aurelio Matilla Jimeno;[8]
- José Guarner Vivancos;
- Ricardo Vivas García;
- Aurelio Matilla Jimeno;[n. 3]
Organization edit
| Date | Attached Army | Built-in divisions | Battlefront |
|---|---|---|---|
| November-December 1937 | Levantine Army | 40th, 41st, 64th | Teruel |
| April 30, 1938 | Levantine Army | 40th, 64th, 66th | Levante |
| June 9, 1938 | Levantine Army | 5th, 48th, 64th | Levante |
| June 18, 1938 | Levantine Army | 5th, 64th, 201st MB | Levante |
| July 4, 1938 | Levantine Army | 64th, 66th | Levante |
Notes edit
- ^ In fact, the Levantine Army had been created on August 19, 1937 from the XIII and XIX Army Corps.[1]
- ^ During the Levante campaign, the XIX Army Corps maintained its positions south of Teruel.[5]
- ^ On January 7, 1938, he left the headquarters of the General Staff, which he returned to on February 19, 1938..[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Martínez Bande 1973, p. 74.
- ^ Maldonado 2007, p. 200.
- ^ Sánchez Garzón 2018.
- ^ a b c Engel 1999, p. 192.
- ^ Martínez Bande 1977, p. 285.
- ^ Alpert 2013, p. 331.
- ^ Martínez Bande 1977, p. 152.
- ^ Alpert 2013, p. 342.
Bibliography edit
- Alpert, Michael (2013). The Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Cambridge University Press.
- Engel, Carlos (1999). Historia de las Brigadas mixtas del Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). Madrid: Almena. ISBN 84-922644-7-0.
- Maldonado, José M.ª (2007). El frente de Aragón. La Guerra Civil en Aragón (1936–1938) (in Spanish). Mira Editores. ISBN 978-84-8465-237-3.
- Martínez Bande, José Manuel (1973). La Gran ofensiva sobre Zaragoza (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial San Martín.
- Martínez Bande, José Manuel (1977). La ofensiva sobre Valencia (in Spanish). Madrid: Editorial San Martín.
- Salas Larrazábal, Ramón (2006). Historia del Ejército Popular de la República (in Spanish). La Esfera de los Libros. ISBN 84-9734-465-0.
- Sánchez Garzón, Alfredo (February 2018). "Don Joaquín Vidal Munárriz, un coronel republicano en Torrebaja (y II)". Desde el Rincón de Ademuz (in Spanish). Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- Zaragoza, Cristóbal (1983). Ejército Popular y Militares de la República, 1936-1939 (in Spanish). Barcelona: Ed. Planeta.