July 1936 military uprising in Melilla
| July 1936 military uprising in Melilla | |||||||||
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| Part of the Spanish Civil War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Spanish Republic | Nationalist rebels | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Maj. Gen. Agustín Gomez Morato (POW) Gen. Manuel Romerales Cpt. Virgilio Leret Ruiz Plácido Álvarez |
Col. E. Sáenz de Buruaga Lt. Col. Darío Gazapo Valdés Lt. Col. Juan Seguí Almuzara Lt. Col. Luis Solans Lt. Col. Juan Yagüe Blanco | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 189 executed | Unknown | ||||||||
The July 1936 military uprising in Melilla occurred at the start of the Spanish Civil War. The rebels seized the main garrisons of the Spanish Army in Africa, and by 18 July, had crushed the resistance of the army officers loyal to the Republican government. Supporters of the Second Spanish Republic were detained or shot.