The rebellion of July 17-18 was at best semi-successful. Northern Spain, the provinces of Galica, Leon, Old Castile, Navarre, and Aragon, rose for the Nationalist cause, as did Spanish Morocco. Some garrisons in Andalusia, including the cities of Seville and Cadiz, rose as well, but the government retained control of most of the southern part of the country. In addition, Austurias, the Basque Provinces and Catalonia stood with the government, denying the Nationalists the industrial heart of Spain. Though it is often stated that the entire Spanish Army rose in revolt on July 18, that must be viewed as an overstatement of the facts. Of the 24 serving Major Generals in the Spanish Army, only four joined the revolt. Of the 68 serving Brigadier Generals, 31 joined the revolt. The Peninsular Army divided almost in half, with 62,000 troops joining the Nationalists and 55,000 staying loyal to the government. While the Army of Africa could bring 24,000 men in to join the Nationalists, the Paramilitary forces divided, with 40,000 men supporting the government and 27,000 men joining the Nationalists. In all, at the start of the rebellion, the Nationalist edge was 115,000 to 99,000, hardy an overwhelming majority. At this point in time, the following units had gone over to the Nationalist cause: 2nd Infantry Division (HQ Seville), with: Divisional Headquarters Divisional Services 3rd Infantry Brigade, with: 5th Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment 4th Infantry Brigade, with: 7th Infantry Regiment Divisional Artillery, with: 3rd Light Artillery Regiment 4th Light Artillery Regiment 2nd Sapper Battalion Attached Units, with: 7th Cavalry Regiment Machine Gun Battalion Cadiz Garrison, with: Garrison Headquarters 33rd Infantry Regiment 1st Coastal Artillery Regiment 5th Infantry Division (HQ Saragossa), with: Divisional Headquarters Divisional Services 9th Infantry Brigade, with: 17th Infantry Regiment 18th Infantry Regiment 10th Infantry Brigade, with: 19th Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment Divisional Artillery, with: 9th Light Artillery Regiment 5th Sapper Battalion Attached Units, with: 9th Cavalry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment Bridging Battalion 2nd Antiaircraft Groupe 6th Infantry Division (HQ Burgos), with: Divisional Headquarters Divisional Services 11th Infantry Brigade, with: 22nd Infantry Regiment 12th Infantry Brigade, with: 23rd Infantry Regiment 24th Infantry Regiment Divisional Artillery, with: 11th Light Artillery Regiment 12th Light Artillery Regiment Attached Units, with: 1st Cavalry Regiment 5th Cavalry Regiment 6th Cavalry Regiment 2nd Mountain Brigade, with: 5th Mountain Infantry Battalion 7th Mountain Infantry Battalion 8th Mountain Infantry Battalion 2nd Mountain Artillery Regiment 7th Infantry Division (HQ Valladoid), with: Divisional Headquarters Divisional Services 13th Infantry Brigade, with: 25th Infantry Regiment 26th Infantry Regiment 14th Infantry Brigade, with: 27th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment Divisional Artillery, with: 13th Light Artillery Regiment 14th Light Artillery Regiment Attached Units, with: 4th Heavy Artillery Regiment 2nd Cavalry Regiment 10th Cavalry Regiment 8th Infantry Division (HQ Galicia), with: Divisional Headquarters Divisional Services 15th Infantry Brigade, with: 29th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Brigade, with: 31st Infantry Regiment 32nd Infantry Regiment Divisional Artillery, with: 15th Light Artillery Regiment 16th Light Artillery Regiment 8th Sapper Battalion Attached Units, with: El Ferrol Garrison, with: Garrison Headquarters 35th Infantry Regiment 2nd Coastal Artillery Regiment Gijon Garrison, with: 40th Infantry Regiment Canarias Garrison, with: Garrison Headquarters Garrison Services 38th Infantry Regiment 39th Infantry Regiment 2nd Independent Artillery Group 3rd Independent Artillery Group 3rd Independent Sapper and Signal Group 4th Independent Sapper and Signal Group THE ARMY OF AFRICA All units as listed under prewar. The Para Military Forces Civil Guard: 109 companies throughout the Nationalist Zone. Carabineros: 55 companies throughout the Nationalist Zone. Assault Guard: 7 Riot Corps Companies. Unknown number of companies throughout the Nationalist Zone. Two additional groups of possible reinforcements existed for the Nationalists. The Carlists, whose base of power was in the Northern area held by the Nationalists, were quickly willing to form military units from paramilitary elements of their party. The Carlists were very unwilling to serve as part of a joint formation and refused to integrate their Tercios into the Nationalist Army. The Tercios were noted for their aggressiveness in battle and were organized as follows: Requetes (Carlist) Tercio, with: Troop Quality: Regular (1936) to Veteran (1937) Morale: 9 Headquarters, with: 1 command infantry stand 1 recon infantry stand 3/4 Infantry Companies, each with: 1 command infantry stand 2-3 infantry stands Machine Gun Company, (after 1936) with: 1-2 MMG stands The Falange also formed military units and were the first elements in the South to come forward to support the Nationalists Falange Bandera, with: Troop Quality: Green (1936) to Experienced (1937) Morale: 8 Headquarters, with: 1 command infantry stand 3/4 Centuries, each with: 2-3 infantry stands Machine Gun Company, (after 1936) with: 1-2 MMG stands The northern provinces were the heart of the Nationalist cause, as well as its Achilles heel. A shortage of small arms ammunition in the area meant that the troops there would be hard- pressed to hold onto what they had, let alone expand their area. Salvation, in the form of small arms ammunition, would have tobe shipped from Africa to the mainland and brought north by linking up the southern enclave to the northern enclave. From July 20 to August 14, the Nationalist forces concentrated on this policy. At this point, the Army of Africa began its movement to the mainland, then fanned out across southern Spain. The Northern forces began their movement south, keeping what pressure they could on the government forces. Both enclaves found themselves reverting to practices learned in Africa-that is, forming mobile columns from whatever forces one had on hand and sending them out to occupy as much territory as they could. As with the Republicans, some Nationalist units built their own armored cars and trucks. (Only one such vehicle should be allowed per column.) The first four columns dispatched north from Seville give an idea of the makeup of these forces. (All columns were instructed to motorize themselves as they moved, with the result that they had anywhere from 2 to 10 stands of medium trucks attached as they went.) Column Castejon, with: Column Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 car 1 staff radio truck 2nd Tabor of Ceuta 5th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion 1 battery of 75L27 field guns Column Asensio, with: Column Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 car 1 staff radio wagon 1 recon Assault Guard armored car 2nd Tabor of Tetuan 4th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion 1 battery of 70L19 mountain guns 1 Sapper Company Column Tella, with: Column Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 car 1st Tabor of Tetuan 1st Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion 1 company of Civil Guard 1 battery of 75L27 field guns The linkup on August 14 of the two areas allowed active operations to commence again in the north. Columns were formed of regular infantry and Carlists, and dispatched toward Madrid. The troops of the Army of Africa began their drive on Madrid as well, with the result that by early November the battle of Madrid was about to start. The Nationalists took steps increase their force in several ways. First and foremost, they increased the size of the regular army. Those units which had lost their titles back in 1931 had them restored, and it became common Nationalist practice to refer to the units not by their number but by their name. The new (old) titles for the infantry units were (see list at right): This renaming of the units allowed the Nationalists to raise units on a local basis, while at the same time divorcing these units from those of the old army which had stayed loyal to the government. The newly raised regiments were assigned directly to a "mixed brigade," and thus not always served with other elements of their regiment. In addition, other infantry battalions were raised directly from Nationalist areas or from surplus personnel of non-infantry formations. These battalions were numbered independently from 100 on up. As can be seen below, the 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment furnished two such battalions. These new infantry battalions had the following establishment: Wartime Infantry Battalion, with: Troop Quality: Regular (1936) to Veteran (1938) Morale: 8 Headquarters, with: 1 command infantry stand 4 Infantry Companies, each with: 2-3 infantry stands Machine Gun Company, with: 1-2 MMG stands In the case of artillery regiments, new formations were raised to replace those loyal to the government. The first formations followed the prewar establishment of three groups of three batteries each. As the war went on with a greater need for weapons, additional batteries were often formed with whatever weapons were present, and assigned to serve with infantry formations. In the summer of 1937, the 9th Field Artillery Regiment reports having Machine Gun Batteries as part of its organization. These had the following organization: Machine Gun Battery Troop Quality: Regular (1936) to Veteran (1938) Morale: 8 1 command infantry stand 2-3 MMG stands The 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment had stayed loyal to the government, with the result that anew 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment was formed in late September 1936. It was formed of 10 batteries. When it took to the field in the following January, it had the following organization: 1st Group 1st Battery 150L17 2nd Battery 150L17 3rd Battery 150L17 2nd Group 4th Battery 8" Model 1917 5th Battery 155L15 6th Battery 8" Model 1917 3rd Group 7th Battery 75L27 Field Guns 8th Battery 75L27 Field Guns 9th Battery 75L27 Field Guns 10th Battery Coastal Weapons 11th Battery 70L19 Mountain Guns Antitank Battery 75L27 Field Guns In January of the following year, it reported that it had 27 serving batteries of artillery, two Infantry Battalions (the 139th and the 333rd) and three additional batteries under instruction. The Regiment had now had: Coastal Battery 10th 8" Howitzer Batteries 4th, 25th 155L38 Gun Batteries 6th 15SL15 Howitzer Batteries 5th, 14th, 16th, 149L19 Howitzer Batteries 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 23rd, 24th 105L28 Howitzer Batteries 12th, 13th, 15th, 17th, 19th 100L16 Howitzer Batteries 18th 75L27 Gun Batteries 7th, 8th, 9th, 26th, 27th 70L19 Mountain Gun Battery 11th Antitank Battery 75L42 AA Batteries 20th, 21st, 22nd The second source of troops, as mentioned, was those recruited from the Falange and the Carlists parties. However, the Nationalist leadership disliked raising these units due to problems with the semi- political control that the parent parties had over these units. Though the Carlists remained a major element of the units raised in the north throughout the war, the Falange units found themselves used to supplement the Civic Guard. This, in turn, allowed the Nationalist Army to use the Civic Guard formations as a source of cadre for its new infantry divisions. The third source of additional manpower was from the Army of Africa. The Foreign Legion was built up to a total 18 Bandera, though in the process the troop quality of the formation was lost. The 1 st to 6th Bandera keep their elite status until January of 1937, after which they drop to Veteran for the rest of the war. The new formations of the Legion and the date organized are as follows: New Foreign Legion Bandera, with: Troop Quality: Experienced, then Veteran Morale 9 Headquarters, with: 1 command infantry stand 1 baggage wagon 1 general supply wagon 1 field kitchen wagon 1 support stand 3 Infantry Companies, each with: 3 infantry stands 1 Machine Gun Company, with: 3 MMG stands 7th Bandera September 1936 8th Bandera September 1936 9th Bandera December 1936 10th Bandera December 1936 11th Bandera February 1937 12th Bandera February 1937 13th Bandera July 1937 14th Bandera August 1937 15th* Bandera August 1937 16th Bandera October 1937 17th Bandera January 1938 18th Bandera April 1938 *There existed two separate formations with the title 15th Bandera of the Foreign Legion. The Bandera Irlandais, formed from the Irish Blueshirts, was formed in February of 1937. It was broken up six months later, and a new 15th Bandera was formed to replace it. The Bandera Irlandais had the following: Bandera Iriandais, with: Troop Quality: Trained Morale: 7 Headquarters, with: 1 command infantry stand 1 baggage wagon 1 general supply wagon 1 field kitchen wagon 1 support stand 3 Infantry Companies, each with: 2 infantry stands 1 Machine Gun Company, with: 2 MMG stands There were three specialized formations added to the Legion as well during this time. The first was the Bandera de Carros De Combate, formed from 1st Company de Carros De Combate, which had: Bandera de Carros de Combate, with: Troop Quality: Experienced, then Veteran Morale 9 Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 staff radio truck stand 1 baggage truck 1 general supply truck 1 maintenance van 2 support stands 3 Tank Companies, each with: 2-3 CV 3/33 tankettes As the war went on, the CV 3/33s were replaced by Pz Is and captured T-26s. The other two formations were company-sized formations: Antitank Company Troop Quality: Experienced, then Veteran Morale: 9 1 command stand 2 light trucks 2 gun crew stands 2 37L45 AT guns Assault Company Troop Quality: Elite Morale: 10 1 command flamethrower stand 2 flamethrower stands 3 light trucks An additional source of Nationalist manpower was formed from the Moors of Spanish Morocco. Five additional groups were raised of Moors, and the establishment raised in all existing formation as new Tabors were added to existing units. By the end of 1937 the number of Tabors per group was increased to as many as six or seven in an effort to increase the numbers at the front. The major problems with these formations was a shortage of Spanish officers who had worked with the Moors. The new formations and the revised organization are as follows: Troop Quality: Experienced, then Veteran Morale: 9 6th Moroccan Infantry Group Headquarters Company, with: 1 command stand 4 pack mule stands 1 field kitchen wagon 1 support stand 1st Xauen Tabor, with: Headquarters, with: 1 command infantry stand 1 MMG stand 3 Infantry Companies, each with: 1 recon infantry stand 2 infantry stands 2nd Xauen Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 3rd Xauen Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 7th Moroccan Infantry Group, with: Headquarters Company, with: as 6th Headquarters Company 1st Llano Amarillo Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 2nd Llano Amarillo Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 3rd Llano Amarillo Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 8th Moroccan Infantry Group, with: Headquarters Company, with: as 6th Headquarters Company 1st Riff Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 2nd Riff Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 3rd Riff Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 9th Moroccan Infantry Group, with: Headquarters Company, with: as 6th Headquarters Company 1st Arcila Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 2nd Arcila Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 3rd Arcila Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 10th Moroccan Infantry Group, with: Headquarters Company, with: as 6th Headquarters Company 1st Bab-Tazza Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 2nd Bab-Tazza Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor 3rd Bab-Tazza Tabor, with: as 1st Xauen Tabor From the remainder of 1936 and into early 1937, the Nationalists continued to use the column as the basis of their field formation. For the drive on Madrid in December 1936, the following columns existed: Column #1, with: Column Headquarters 1st Tabor of Tetuan 3rd Tabor of Tetuan 6th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion 1 battery of 75mm Field Guns Column #2, with: Column Headquarters 1st Tabor of Melilla 2nd Tabor of Melilla 1st Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion 1 battery of 75mm Field Guns Column #3, with: Column Headquarters 1st Tabor of Alhucemas 3rd Tabor of Alhucemas 4th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion 1 battery of 105mm, Field Guns Column #4, with: Column Headquarters Battalion, Sevilla Infantry Regiment 5th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion 1 battery of 105mm Field Guns Column #5, with: Column Headquarters 8th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion Column #6, with: Column Headquarters 3rd Tabor of Melilla Battalion, Sevilla Infantry Regiment Battalion, Canarais Infantry Regiment Sapper Company 1 battery of 75mm Field Guns Column #7, with: Column Headquarters 3rd Tabor of Melilla 3rd Battalion, Toledo Infantry Regiment 5th Battalion, San Quinton Infantry Regiment Sapper Company 1 battery of 75mm Field Guns Column #8, with: Column Headquarters 1st Tabor of Riff 3rd Tabor of Riff 7th Bandera, Spanish Foreign Legion Falange Bandera of Morocco 1 battery of 75mm field guns 1 battery of 105mm field Guns 1 battery of 155 howitzers Cavalry Corps, with: Column Headquarters 7 Sabre Squadrons 2 Machine Gun Squadrons Force Artillery, with: Column Headquarters 2 groups of 65mm infantry guns (Italian) 2 groups of 105mm field guns 2 groups of 155 howitzers 1 battery of 8" howitzers The failure of the attack on Madrid caused the formation of four sectors about the city, and the formation of five separate brigades. These brigades were to be used to attack the city as needed, as well as serve as a reserve against a Republican counterattack. The five brigades and their makeup are as follows: 1st Brigade Troop Quality: Experienced, unless noted Morale: 9, unless noted 1st Regiment, with: 4th Tabor of the Riff 7th Tabor of Alhucemas 1st Tabor of Melilla 2nd Regiment, with: 7th Bandera of the Legion Requetes Tercio of Alcazar (Veteran, Morale 9) 1st Battalion, Aragon Infantry Regiment (Regular, Morale 8) Brigade Troops, with: 1 65mm Infantry Gun Battery 2 75mm Field Gun Batteries 2 105mm Field Gun Batteries Antitank Battery-Italian Sapper Company 2nd Brigade Troop Quality: Experienced, unless noted Morale: 9, unless noted 3rd Regiment, with: 9th Bandera of the Legion Tabor of Melilla 4th Regiment, with: 1st Tabor of Alhucemas 7th Tabor of Tetuan Falange Bandera of Morocco Brigade Troops, with: 1 65mm Infantry Gun Battery 2 75mm Field Gun Batteries 2 105mm Field Gun Batteries Antitank Battery-Italian 1 Tank Company-CV 3/33 Sapper Company 3rd Brigade Troop Quality: Experienced, unless noted Morale: 9, unless noted 5th Regiment, with: 1st Bandera of the Legion (Elite, Morale 10) Cueta Group (3 Tabors) 6th Regiment, with: 2nd Tabor of Melilla Ifni Infantry Battalion Cavalry Force (attached), with: 2nd Cavalry Regiment, with: Headquarters Squadron, with: 2 Squadrons from Morocco 2 Squadrons from Spain 1 Machine Gun squadron 3rd Cavalry Regiment, with: Headquarters Squadron, with: 1 Squadron from Morocco 3 Squadrons from Spain 1 Machine Gun squadron Brigade Troops, with: 65mm Infantry Gun Battery 3 75mm Field Gun Batteries 2 105mm Field Gun Batteries Antitank Battery-Italian Tank Company-CV 3/33 Sapper Company 4th Brigade Troop Quality: Experienced, unless noted Morale: 9, unless noted 7th Regiment, with: lst Tabor of Tetuan 3rd Tabor of Tetuan 2nd Battalion, Tenerife Infantry Regiment (Regular, Morale 8) 8th Regiment, with: 6th Bandera of the Legion (Veteran, Morale 10) 7th Tabor of Mellila Cavalry Force (attached), with: 1st Cavalry Regiment, with: Headquarters Squadron, with: 3 Squadrons from Spain 2 Machine Gun Squadrons Brigade Troops, with: 1 65mm Infantry Gun Battery 2 75mm Field Gun Batteries 2 105mm Field Gun Batteries Antitank Battery-Italian 1 Tank Company-CV 3/33 Sapper Company 5th Brigade Troop Quality: Experienced, unless noted Morale: 9, unless noted 9th Regiment, with: 5th Bandera of the Legion (Veteran, Morale 10) Falange Bandera de Valladolid 10th Regiment, with: 2nd Tabor of Ceuta 2nd Battalion, Toledo Infantry Regiment Brigade Troops, with: 1 65mm Infantry Gun Battery 2 75mm Field Gun Batteries 2 105mm Field Gun Batteries Antitank Battery-Italian 1 Tank Company-CV 3/33 Sapper Company The above formations served about Madrid during the Battle of Jarama, where they were used to launch the Nationalist attack designed to cut off Madrid from the south. The failure of the attack, and the need to reorganize the Nationalist forces, led to the establishment of a standard Nationalist Infantry Division in early 1937. This was to have the following: Infantry Division Troop Quality: Regular to Veteran, unless noted Morale: 8, unless noted Divisional Headquarters, with: I command stand I car I staff telephone wagon Divisional Cavalry Squadron, with: 1 command cavalry stand 1 recon cavalry stand 1 cavalry stand Divisional Services, with: Headquarters Company, with: 1 mounted command stand 2 support stands 2 baggage wagons Repair Depot, with: 1 mounted command stand 2 support stands 2 baggage wagons Divisional Supply Troops, with: 3 Supply Columns, each with: 1 mounted command stand 2 support stands 3 general supply wagons 3 Infantry Brigades, each with: Headquarters Company, with: 1 command stand 1 car 1 staff telephone wagon Brigade Trains, with: 1 mounted command stand 1 baggage wagon 1 general supply wagon 1 field kitchen wagon 1 support stand 4 Infantry Battalions, Bandera, Tabors, etc., with: see Note 2 Divisional Artillery, with: 1 to 3 Groupes, each with: Headquarters Company, with: 1 mounted command stand 1 mounted spotter stand 1 staff telephone wagon Groupe Trains, with: 1 mounted command stand 1 baggage wagon 1 general supply wagon 1 field kitchen wagon 1 support stand 3 Firing Batteries, each with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 light field gun or howitzer 1 limber Divisional AT Battery, with: 1 gun crew stand 1 light truck 1 47L32 or 37L45 antitank gun Sapper Company, with: 1 command engineer stand 2 engineer stands 1 supply wagon Notes 1. It should be noted that the above organization allowed the Nationalists to mix their experienced troops with those of lessor experience. Each of the Nationalist Divisions usually included one or more units from the Army of Africa. 2. Starting in early 1938, add a 45mm mortar stand to Legion, Carlist, Falange and Regular Infantry Battalions. Ratio of weapons should be 2 45mm stands to each 81mm. These weapons were provided by the Italians as elements of the CTV were reorganized. A total of 74 Infantry Divisions and 2 Cavalry Divisions served during the war. Numbers used were 1st to 5th, 11th to 26th, 31st to 34th, 40th, 50th to 63rd, 71st to 75th, 81st to 85th, 102nd, 105th, 107th, 112th, 117th, 122nd, and 150th to 152nd, as well as the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Divisions. There was some renumbering of divisions during the war. The renumbered divisions were: 1st Division (April 1937) became the 71st Division (May 1937), became the 11th Division (June 1937). 2nd Division (April 1937) became the 72nd Division (May 1937), became the 12th Division (June 1937). 3rd Division (April 1937) became the 73rd Division (May 1937), became the 13th Division (June 1937). 4th Division (April 1937) became the 74th Division (May 1937), became the 14th Division (June 1937). 23rd Division (March 1937) became the 31st Division (fall 1937). 24th Division (March 1937) became the 32nd Division (fall 1937). 53rd Division (April 1937) became the 72nd Division (June 1937). 61st Division (April 1937) divided into the new 4th and 5th Divisions (October 1937). 61st Division (April 1937) divided into the new 61st, 62nd and 63rd Divisions (October 1937). 75th Division (April 1937) became the7lstDivision (June 1937). 117th Division (September 1937) became the 73rd Division (October 1937). New divisions were formed and took the vacant numbers 1, 3,23, 24 and 74. Throughout the 1937 campaign, many of the troops assigned to the Northern Front from Castile and Navarre served in "brigades" of a strength equal to the Nationalist Division, with 10 to l4 battalions of infantry in each "brigade" of infantry. Supporting services were at the same level as for a Nationalist Infantry Division. After the completion of the Northern Campaign, these "brigades" were reformed into divisions. One often finds a reversion to the old divisional organization of two brigades of two regiments. However, the battalions assigned to each regiment were not from the same unit, but instead from different formations. Divisions with this two-brigade organization included the 13th, 15th, 52nd, 81st, 82nd, 85th, and 108th and 150th. The Nationalist army kept most of the heavy artillery and supporting weapons at the corps and army level. Units moving up to the attack would be reinforced; units serving on quiet fronts would lack any army-level assets and have few at the corps level. The Spanish Army viewed armored units as an army-level formation, and never used them en Masse. The units which served as armored formations were converted from Infantry Regiments and considered as attached to that corps. The 1st Tank Regiment was a converted battalion of the Argel Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Tank Regiment was a Bandera of the Legion. Unlike the Republicans, the Nationalists never formed an Annored Division during the war. When Nationalist tanks am used, they are in small numbers attached to other formations, and never used en Masse. Moroccan Corps For the "Drive to the Sea" campaign of March-April 1938, one of the elements that took part was the Moroccan Corps. This was one of the best equipped units in the Nationalist Army, and served as an assault formation. The following is its organization as of March 9, 1938. (The Spanish Official History gives units assigned to each division, but not brigade makeup within each division.) Moroccan Corps Troop Quality: Veteran Morale: 8 to 9 Corps Artillery, with: 1 group of 77L35 field guns 1 group of 100L16 howitzers 1 group of 155 howitzers Attached Army Artillery, with: 1 group of 149L19 howitzers 1 group 155L15 howitzers 2 batteries of 8" howitzers Attached Antiaircraft Artillery, with: 4th AA Group (Spanish), with: 2 batteries of 75L42 1 battery of 88L56 Attached Army Level Units (not assigned), with: Tank Battalion, with: Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 car 1 staff radio truck 1 support stand 1 maintenance van 3 Tank Companies, each with: 1 PzI 1 T-26 2 37mm AT Batteries 20mm AA Battery, with: 1 command stand 3 gun crew stands 3 20L113 AA guns 3 light trucks Medium Mortar Company, with: 2 81mm mortar stands (ds) 2 medium trucks 5th Navarra Infantry Division, with: 3 Brigades, with: 5th Battation, San Quinton Infantry Regiment 5th Battalion, San Marcial Infantry Regiment 9th Battalion, Zaragoza Regiment 4th Falange Bandera of Palencia 4th Battalion, Zamora Infantry Regiment 7th Battalion, Zamora Infantry Regiment 3rd Battalion, Argon Infantry Regiment 3rd Tabor of Athucemas 8th Battalion, Valladolid Infantry Regiment San Miguel Carlist Tercio 1st Falange Bandera of Palencia 1st Falange Bandera of Navarra 1 group 65L17 infantry guns 2 groups 105L20 howitzers Sapper Company Attached Army Level Units, with: Tank Company, with: 1 Pz I 1 T-26 37mm AT Battery 20mm AA Section, with: 1 command stand 1 gun crew stand 1 20LI 13 AA gun 1 light truck Medium Mortar Company, with: as above 13th Infantry Division, with: 2 Brigades, with: 2 Regiments per Brigade, with: 4th Bandera of the Legion 6th Bandera of the Legion 5th Tabor of Larache 5th Tabor of Melilla 6th Tabor of Melilla 1st Battalion of Inri Tabor of Infi-Sahara 4th Falange Bandera of Castilla 1st Battalion, Merida Infantry Regiment 3rd Battalion, La Victoria Infantry Regiment 4th Bandera of the Legion 73rd Infantry Battalion 262nd Infantry Battalion 1 group 75L27 guns 1 group 105L20 howitzers Sapper Company Attached Army Level Units, with: Tank Company, with: as above 37mm AT Battery 20mm AA Section, with: as above Medium Mortar Company, with: as above 15th Infantry Division, with: 2 Brigades, with: 2 Regiments per Brigade (1 regiment not present), with: 9th Tabor of Tetuan 271st Infantry Battalion (Cernera) 272nd Infantry Battalion (Cernera) 10th Tabor of Ceuta 273rd Infantry Battafion (Serralo) 274th Infantry Battalion (Serralo) 1st Battalion, Merida Infantry Regiment 173rd Infantry Battalion (San Quintin) 175th Infantry Battalion (Toledo) 37mm AT Battery 1 group 65mm infantry guns 2 groups 75L27 guns 1 group 100L16 howitzers 2 Sapper Companies 150th Infantry Division, with: 2 Brigades-1st and 2nd, with: 4 Regiments (90th, 91st, 92nd, 93rd), with: 12th Bandera of the Legion 9th Tabor of Melilla 10th Tabor of Alhucemas 9th Tabor of Larache 9th Tabor of Teutan 4th Falange Bandera of Castilla (also listed as serving in 13th Division) 251st Infantry Battalion 252nd Infantry Battalion 253rd Infantry Battalion 256th Infantry Battalion 257th Infantry Battalion Divisional Units Not Listed Attached Army-Level Units, with: 1 65mm Infantry Gun Company 1 37mm AT Battery 1 20mm AA Section, with: as above In addition, though not part of the Moroccan Corps, the lst Cavalry Division served in that campaign with the following organization: 1st Cavalry Division, with: Divisional Headquarters, with: 1 command stand 1 car Headquarters Company, with: 1 mounted command stand 2 baggage wagons 2 mounted support stands 2 general supply wagons 3 Cavalry Groups, each with: Headquarters Squadron, with: 1 mounted command stand 1 recon cavalry stand Trains, with: 1 mounted command stand 1 baggage wagon 1 general supply wagon 1 field kitchen wagon 1 mounted support stand 3 Sabre Squadrons, each with: 1 command cavalry stand 1 recon cavalry stand 1 cavalry stand Machine Gun Squadron, with: 2 pack MMG stands Attached Artillery, with: Horse Artillery Groupe, with: Headquarters, with: 1 mounted command stand 1 mounted spotter stand 1 ammo wagon 3 Firing Batteries, each with: 1 gun crew stand (ds) 1 75L27 field gun 1 horse artillery limber 1 group 149mm Howitzers, with: 1 regular artillery group Notes 1. 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