Battle of Cerro Muriano

Battle of Cerro Muriano Part of the Córdoba offensive, Spanish Civil War Monument to the "Falling Soldier" Federico Borrell Garcia "Taino" in his home town Benilloba Date 5 - 6 September 1936 Location Cerro Muriano, Spain Result Nationalist victory Belligerents Spanish Republic Nationalist Spain Commanders and leaders José Miaja José Enrique Varela Casualties and losses high low

The Battle of Cerro Muriano took place during the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

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.^[1]

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.^[2][3]

See also

• The Falling Soldier controversy

References

1. La battaglia di Cerro Muriano
2. El combate de Cerro Muriano y la foto de robert capa
3. La identidad de "Taino" en una foto atribuida a Robert Capa

Coordinates: 38°0′12″N 4°46′13″W / 38.00333°N 4.77028°W