33rd Division (Spain)
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Active28 April 1937–27 March 1939
Country
Spain
SpainAllegiance Republican faction
Republican factionBranchSpanish Republican Army
| 33rd Division | |
|---|---|
| 33.ª División | |
| Active | 28 April 1937–27 March 1939 |
| Country | Spain |
| Allegiance | Republican faction |
| Branch | Spanish Republican Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Spanish Civil War: |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Eduardo Medrano Rivas |
The 33rd 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 Guadalajara fronts.
The unit was created on April 28, 1937,[1] as a reserve division of the Eastern Army.[2] Command of the unit fell to Eduardo Medrano Rivas.[3] The unit was later assigned to the IV Army Corps,[4] covering the Guadalajara front. The 33rd Division played a minor role during the contest.
Command
- Commanders
- Eduardo Medrano Rivas;[5]
- José Sabín Pérez;[6]
- José Ramón Poveda;
- José Luzón Morales;[7]
- Commissars
- Chiefs of Staff
- Enrique Justo Luengo;[7]
- Luis Vicente Galera;