Tank and Armoured Cars Group
The Tank and Armoured Cars Group (Agrupación de carros de asalto y autos blindados in Spanish) was the first armoured formation of the Corps of Volunteer Troops (Corpo Truppe Volontarie, or CTV) involved in the Spanish Civil War. Between 3 February and 8 February 1937, Italian armour played a successful part during the Battle of Málaga. But, between 8 March and 23 March 1937, this group was involved in the Battle of Guadalajara which turned out to be a Republican victory.
Order of battle March 1937
Tank and Armoured Cars Group - Major Lohengrin Giraud
- 1st Tank Company - Capitán Oreste Fortuna
- 2nd Tank Company - Capitán Paolo Paladini
- 3rd Tank Company - Capitán Miduri
- 4th Tank Company - Capitán Carcio
- 1st Armoured Car Company
- 1st Motorized Machinegun Company - Capitán Ricci
- 47mm Antitank Gun Section
- Chemical - Flamethrower Company
See also
Sources
- de Mesa, José Luis, El regreso de las legiones: la ayuda militar italiana a la España nacional, 1936-1939, García Hispán, Granada:España, 1994 ISBN 84-87690-33-5 (Spanish)
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