Battle of Cerro Muriano

The Battle of Cerro Muriano took place during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. The battle is perhaps most known today for the famous photograph, The Falling Soldier, that Robert Capa took during it.

Battle of Cerro Muriano
Part of the Córdoba offensive, Spanish Civil War

A monument to the "Falling Soldier", Federico Borrell García "Taino", in his hometown of Benilloba
Date5–6 September 1936
Location
Result Nationalist victory
Belligerents
Spanish Republic Nationalist Spain
Commanders and leaders
José Miaja José Enrique Varela
Casualties and losses
High Minimal
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