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The siege of Gijón, one of the first actions in the Spanish Civil War, saw the anarchist militia crushing a small Nationalist garrison in Gijón, between 19 July and 16 August 1936.[1]

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  1. 30 relations: Anarchism in Spain, Antifascist Worker and Peasant Militias, Army of the North, Asturias, Civil Guard (Spain), Colonel, Confederación Nacional del Trabajo, Dynamite, Emilio Mola, Francisco Franco, Francoist Spain, Gijón, José Moscardó Ituarte, List of Spanish Nationalist military equipment of the Spanish Civil War, List of Spanish Republican military equipment of the Spanish Civil War, Military government, Mining, Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Propaganda, Radio, Second Spanish Republic, Siege of Oviedo, Siege of the Alcázar, Spain, Spanish Army, Spanish Civil War, Spanish cruiser Almirante Cervera, Technician, Toledo, Spain, Unión General de Trabajadores.

  2. August 1936 events
  3. History of Asturias
  4. July 1936 events

Anarchism in Spain

Anarchism in Spain has historically gained some support and influence, especially before Francisco Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, when it played an active political role and is considered the end of the golden age of classical anarchism.

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Antifascist Worker and Peasant Militias

The Antifascist Worker and Peasant Militias (Milicias Antifascistas Obreras y Campesinas, MAOC) were a militia group founded in the Second Spanish Republic in 1934.

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Army of the North

The Army of the North (Ejército del Norte), contemporaneously called Army of Peru (Ejército del Perú), was one of the armies deployed by the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata in the Spanish American wars of independence.

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Asturias

Asturias (Asturies) officially the Principality of Asturias, (Principado de Asturias; Principáu d'Asturies; Galician–Asturian: Principao d'Asturias) is an autonomous community in northwest Spain.

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Civil Guard (Spain)

The Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) is one of the two national law enforcement agencies of Spain.

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Colonel

Colonel (abbreviated as Col., Col, or COL) is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.

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Confederación Nacional del Trabajo

The (National Confederation of Labor; CNT) is a Spanish confederation of anarcho-syndicalist labor unions, which was long affiliated with the International Workers' Association (AIT).

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Dynamite

Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers.

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Emilio Mola

Emilio Mola y Vidal (9 July 1887 – 3 June 1937) was one of the three leaders of the Nationalist coup of July 1936 that started the Spanish Civil War.

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Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco Bahamonde (4 December 1892 – 20 November 1975) was a Spanish military general who led the Nationalist forces in overthrowing the Second Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War and thereafter ruled over Spain from 1939 to 1975 as a dictator, assuming the title Caudillo.

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Francoist Spain

Francoist Spain (España franquista), also known as the Francoist dictatorship (dictadura franquista), was the period of Spanish history between 1936 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title Caudillo.

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Gijón

Gijón or italics is a city and municipality in north-western Spain.

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José Moscardó Ituarte

José Moscardó e Ituarte, 1st Count of the Alcázar of Toledo, Grandee of Spain (26 October 1878 – 12 April 1956) was the military Governor of Toledo Province during the Spanish Civil War.

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List of Spanish Nationalist military equipment of the Spanish Civil War

This is a list of all military equipment used by the nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.

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List of Spanish Republican military equipment of the Spanish Civil War

This is a list of military equipment of the Spanish Republicans.

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Military government

A military government is any government that is administered by a military, whether or not this government is legal under the laws of the jurisdiction at issue or by an occupying power.

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Mining

Mining is the extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth.

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Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)

The Nationalist faction (Bando nacional) or Rebel faction (Bando sublevado) was a major faction in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939.

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Propaganda

Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is being presented.

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Radio

Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves.

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Second Spanish Republic

The Spanish Republic, commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic, was the form of democratic government in Spain from 1931 to 1939.

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Siege of Oviedo

The siege of Oviedo was a siege in the Spanish Civil War that lasted from 19 July until 16 October 1936. Siege of Gijón and siege of Oviedo are 1936 in Spain, August 1936 events, Battles of the Spanish Civil War, conflicts in 1936, history of Asturias, July 1936 events and sieges involving Spain.

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Siege of the Alcázar

The siege of the Alcázar was a highly symbolic Nationalist victory in Toledo in the opening stages of the Spanish Civil War. Siege of Gijón and siege of the Alcázar are 1936 in Spain, August 1936 events, Battles of the Spanish Civil War, conflicts in 1936, July 1936 events and sieges involving Spain.

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Spain

Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa.

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Spanish Army

The Spanish Army (lit) is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations.

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Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War (Guerra Civil Española) was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists. Siege of Gijón and Spanish Civil War are conflicts in 1936.

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Spanish cruiser Almirante Cervera

Almirante Cervera was a light cruiser and lead ship of the of the Spanish Navy.

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Technician

A technician is a worker in a field of technology who is proficient in the relevant skill and technique, with a relatively practical understanding of the theoretical principles.

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Toledo, Spain

Toledo is a city and municipality of Spain, the capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha.

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Unión General de Trabajadores

The Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT, General Union of Workers) is a major Spanish trade union, historically affiliated with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).

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See also

August 1936 events

History of Asturias

July 1936 events

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Gijón