35th Division, Spanish Republican Army
| 35th Division (35th International Division) 35.ª División |
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| Active | 1937–1939 |
| Country |
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| Branch | Spanish Republican Army |
| Type | Infantry division |
| Role | Home Defence |
| Part of |
5th Army Corps (1937 and 1938) 1st Army Corps (1937) 15th Army Corps (1938) |
| Garrison/HQ | Albacete |
| Nickname(s) | "35.ª División Internacional" |
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| Notable commanders |
Karol Świerczewski (General Walter) Pedro Mateo Merino |
The 35th Division (Spanish: 35.ª División) was a division of the Spanish Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War.
This unit was established in March 1937 in order to gather certain scattered units of the International Brigades under one command, therefore it was also known as "35.ª División Internacional" (35th International Division). It took part in some of the major battles of the conflict such as Brunete, Teruel and the Battle of the Ebro persistently being afflicted by numerous casualties, especially in the latter.
The 35th Division was established on 23 March 1937 with the XII and XIV International Brigades and the 69th Mixed Brigade, becoming part of the 5th Army Corps. The command of the division was entrusted to Karol Świerczewski, also known as "General Walter" and the Chief of Staff was Lt. Colonel Ludwig Renn, a renowned German Communist.
It took part in the Segovia Offensive towards the end of May together with the 34th Division led by José María Galán. The combats were led by "General Walter" but ended up in complete failure, both divisions taking a high number of casualties. One month later the division took part in the Battle of Brunete where it was unable to fulfill its targets ending up again with many casualties, even though it fought well and was able to conquer a few positions.
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