Iron Column
The Iron Column (Catalan: Columna de Ferro, Spanish: Columna de Hierro) was a Valencian anarchist militia column formed during the Spanish Civil War to fight against the military forces of the Nationalist Faction that had rebelled against the Second Spanish Republic.
| Iron Column | |
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| Columna de Ferro | |
Flag used by the Rakosi Battalion, a group of Hungarian volunteers originally integrated into the Iron Column. | |
| Active | August 1936 – March 1937 |
| Disbanded | April 1, 1937 |
| Country | Spanish Republic |
| Allegiance | CNT-FAI |
| Branch | Confederal militias |
| Type | Militia |
| Size | 20,000 |
| Garrison/HQ | Valencia |
| Engagements | Spanish Civil War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | José Pellicer Gandía |
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