| 28th Division | |
|---|---|
| 28.ª División | |
| Active | 28 April 1937 - 27 March 1939 |
| Disbanded | 27 March 1939 |
| Country |  Spanish Republic |
| Allegiance | Republican faction |
| Branch |  Spanish Republican Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Commanders | |
| 1937-1938 | Gregorio Jover |
| 1938-1939 | Juan Mayordomo Moreno |
The 28th Division was one of the divisions of the Spanish Republican Army that were organized during the Spanish Civil War on the basis of the Mixed Brigades. It was deployed on the Aragon and Segre fronts.
The unit was created in April 1937 from the old Ascaso Column, commanded by the anarchist Gregorio Jover. [1] [2] The new 28th Division, in addition to the forces coming from the «Ascaso» column, had also absorbed the remains of other militia forces and became composed of 125th, 126th and 127th mixed brigades; continued under Jover's command. [3] [4]
The 28th Division remained on the Aragon front for much of the war. In June 1937 it took part in the unsuccessful Huesca Offensive, and at the end of August one of its units - the 127th MB - took part in the Zaragoza Offensive. In February 1938 it took part in the Battle of Alfambra. During the subsequent offensive on the Aragon front, the unit undertook several withdrawals in the face of enemy pressure. It took part in the Levante Offensive integrated in the 13th Army Corps, [5] being later transferred to the Estremadura front, where it participated in the Battle of Merida pocket. After Gregorio Jover was promoted to command of the 10th Army Corps, on August 11 Juan Mayordomo Moreno took command of the division. [6] In January 1939, the unit participated in the Battle of Valsequillo, integrated into the Toral Group. [7]
| Dates | Attached Army Corps | Integrated Mixed Brigades | Battle front |
|---|---|---|---|
| May–June 1937 | 10th | 125th, 126th and 127th | Aragón |
| December 1937 | 21st | 125th, 126th and 127th | Aragón |
| April 1938 | 13th | 125th, 126th and 127th | Levante |
| August 1938 | 7th | 125th, 126th and 127th | Estremadura |
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