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Similar Spanish Civil War, Battle of Seseña, Battle of Caspe, Siege of Gijón, Battle of Mérida | ||
The Battle of Cerro Muriano took place during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.
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Location
Cerro Muriano is a village currently within the municipal terms of Córdoba and Obejo in the Province of Córdoba.
History
The battle followed the August Córdoba offensive and lasted two days, 5 and 6 September 1936. After a 36-hour siege the Regulares and the Spanish Legion troops overran the Republican positions of the Columna Miaja leaving many dead.
The battle is famous owing to the picture of a "falling militiaman" taken by Robert Capa, a picture that sought to represent the tragic fate of the Spanish Republic.
References
Battle of Cerro Muriano Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA