24th Division (Spain)

24th Division
24th Division
24.ª División
Active	3 April 1937–17 January 1939
Country	Spanish Republic
Allegiance	Republican faction
Branch	Spanish Republican Army
Type	Infantry
Size	Division
Engagements	Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete ; Battle of Albarracín ; Battle of Belchite ; Battle of Teruel ; Battle of the Segre ; Battle of the Ebro ;
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Miguel Gallo Martínez; Miguel Yoldi ; Miguel García Vivancos

Last updated August 30, 2022

The 24th Division was one of the divisions of the Spanish Republican Army that were organized during the Spanish Civil War on the basis of mixed brigades. Throughout the war, the unit was deployed on the Andalusian, Madrid, Aragon and Segre fronts, taking part in some of the main battles.

History

It was created on 3 April 1937,^[1] as a reserve of the Southern Army. During the previous weeks the division had been organizing in Alcaracejos, around the 25th Mixed Brigade.^[2] In June it joined the 9th Army Corps.^[3]

The command of the unit was assumed by Miguel Gallo Martínez,^[4] former head of the 6th Mixed Brigade. The 24th Division subsequently moved to the Central front and took part in the Battle of Brunete,^[5] attacking south of Madrid. Shortly after, it was urgently sent to the Teruel front, where it participated in the arrest of the Francoist counteroffensive on the Albarracín sector,^[6]^{[n. 1]} In July 1937, it also took part in the second phase of the Battle of Belchite. ^[8] On 15 November 1937, Gallo took command of the 10th Army Corps,^[9] and was replaced as division commander by Miguel Yoldi Beroiz. By then the unit had its headquarters in Lagata.^[10] During the following months the 24th Division remained at the Aragon front, without intervening in relevant military operations.

In March 1938, when the Aragon Offensive took place, the division was unable to withstand the impact of the nationalist attack and undertook a disorganized retreat, during which it apparently ran out of ammunition.^[11] The division was disbanded on 12 March, although it was recreated again on 19 March with the 19th, 104th and 143rd mixed brigades. The command was handed over to Antonio Ortiz Ramírez,^[12] former commander of the 25th Division and an anarchist. After the end of the nationalist offensives, the 24th Division established its defensive positions around the Segre River. Its headquarters were established in Artesa de Segre.^[13]

At the beginning of July 1938, Ortiz left the command of the unit, fleeing to France; This prompted his replacement with Miguel García Vivancos, who was given the order to capture and shoot him.^[14] During the rest of the year the 24th Division did not intervene in relevant operations. At the end of 1938 it was under the command of Hermenegildo Roca Oliver.^[15] As part of the 24th Army Corps, it was deployed on the Ebro front.

It took part in the first phase of the Catalonia Offensive, without much success. On 17 January 1939, the unit, strongly broken and disorganized, ended up being dissolved. The remains of the unit were used to reinforce the 43rd Division, while Major Roca Oliver assumed command of the unmade 56th Division.^[16]

Command

Commanders

Miguel Gallo Martínez (from April 1937);^[17]
Miguel Yoldi Beroiz (from December 1937);^[18]
Antonio Ortiz Ramírez (from March 1938);
Miguel García Vivancos (from July 1938);^[14]
Hermenegildo Roca Oliver (from November 1938);

Commissars

José Gallardo Moreno, of the PCE;^[19]
Francisco Señer Martín, of the CNT;^[20]

Chiefs of staff

José Guarner Vivancos (from July 1937);^[21]

Date	Attached Army Corps	Integrated mixed brigades	Battlefront
April 1937	Southern Army	25th, 52nd and 86th	Andalusia
July 1937	2nd Army Corps	6th, 7th and 19th	Madrid
14 July 1937	2nd Army Corps	6th, 16th and 21st	Brunete
August 1937	5th Army Corps	6th, 21st and 97th	Belchite
December 1937	12th Army Corps	6th and 153rd	Teruel
March 1938	12th Army Corps	6th, 140th and 153rd	Aragon
March–April 1938	10th Army Corps	19th, 104th and 143rd	Segre
December 1938	24th Army Corps	19th, 133rd and 143rd	Ebro

Notes

↑ At the beginning of July the Republican 42nd Division had launched an offensive against Albarracín.^[7]

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References

↑ Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 1135.
↑ Martínez Bande 1981, p. 60.
↑ Álvarez Rey & Lemus López 1998, p. 444.
↑ Zaragoza 1983, p. 58.
↑ Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 1715.
↑ Salas Larrazábal 2006, pp. 1768–1769.
↑ Maldonado 2007, p. 196.
↑ Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 1816.
↑ Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 2458.
↑ Maldonado 2007, p. 241.
↑ Thomas 1977, p. 861.
↑ Márquez & Gallardo 1999, p. 220.
↑ Engel 1999, p. 125.
1 2 Márquez & Gallardo 1999, p. 251.
↑ Martínez Bande 1979, p. 31.
↑ Martínez Bande 1979, p. 136.
↑ Alpert 1989, p. 370.
↑ Alpert 1989, p. 388.
↑ Álvarez Gómez 1989, p. 180.
↑ Álvarez Gómez 1989, p. 188.
↑ Engel 1999, p. 210.

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[8] At the beginning of July the Republican 42nd Division had launched an offensive against Albarracín.^[7]

[FOOTNOTESalas_Larrazábal20061135-1] Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 1135.

[FOOTNOTEMartínez_Bande198160-2] Martínez Bande 1981, p. 60.

[FOOTNOTEÁlvarez_ReyLemus_López1998444-3] Álvarez Rey & Lemus López 1998, p. 444.

[FOOTNOTEZaragoza198358-4] Zaragoza 1983, p. 58.

[FOOTNOTESalas_Larrazábal20061715-5] Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 1715.

[FOOTNOTESalas_Larrazábal20061768–1769-6] Salas Larrazábal 2006, pp. 1768–1769.

[FOOTNOTEMaldonado2007196-7] Maldonado 2007, p. 196.

[FOOTNOTESalas_Larrazábal20061816-9] Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 1816.

[FOOTNOTESalas_Larrazábal20062458-10] Salas Larrazábal 2006, p. 2458.

[FOOTNOTEMaldonado2007241-11] Maldonado 2007, p. 241.

[FOOTNOTEThomas1977861-12] Thomas 1977, p. 861.

[FOOTNOTEMárquezGallardo1999220-13] Márquez & Gallardo 1999, p. 220.

[FOOTNOTEEngel1999125-14] Engel 1999, p. 125.

[FOOTNOTEMárquezGallardo1999251-15] 1 2 Márquez & Gallardo 1999, p. 251.

[FOOTNOTEMartínez_Bande197931-16] Martínez Bande 1979, p. 31.

[FOOTNOTEMartínez_Bande1979136-17] Martínez Bande 1979, p. 136.

[FOOTNOTEAlpert1989370-18] Alpert 1989, p. 370.

[FOOTNOTEAlpert1989388-19] Alpert 1989, p. 388.

[FOOTNOTEÁlvarez_Gómez1989180-20] Álvarez Gómez 1989, p. 180.

[FOOTNOTEÁlvarez_Gómez1989188-21] Álvarez Gómez 1989, p. 188.

[FOOTNOTEEngel1999210-22] Engel 1999, p. 210.

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