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Battle of Cerro Muriano 1936

Battle of Cerro Muriano: Monument a la casa on va nàixer Federico Borrell Garcia, Taino, a Benilloba
Image: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date5 September 1936 – 6 September 1936Wikidata
Year1936Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraInterwar (1919–1938)derived from year
LocationSpainNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictCórdoba offensiveWikidata P361
Coordinates38.0033, -4.7703Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Cerro Muriano took place during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. The battle is perhaps most known today for the famous photograph, The Falling Soldier, that Robert Capa took during it.

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Location

38.0033, -4.7703 · Spain

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