Euzko Gudarostea

Basque Army
Euzko Gudarostea
Amaiur Battalion of the Euzko Gudarostea during the Spanish Civil War. Biscay, 1937.
Active17 July 1936 – 26 August 1937
Country Spain
AllegianceBasque Government
TypeInfantry
SizeCorps
Garrison/HQBilbao
EngagementsSpanish Civil War:
Villarreal Offensive,
Biscay Campaign
Commanders
Chief of StaffAlberto de Montaud Noguerol
Political commissarJusto Somonte Iturrioz
Notable
commanders
Kandido Saseta  
Jose Antonio Agirre

Euzko Gudarostea (spelled in modern Basque: Eusko Gudarostea, lit.'Basque army') was the name of the army commanded by the Basque Government during the Spanish Civil War. It was formed by Basque nationalists, socialists, communists, anarchists and republicans under the direction of lehendakari José Antonio Aguirre and coordinating with the army of the Second Spanish Republic. It fought the troops of Francisco Franco during 1936 and 1937. It surrendered to the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie at Santoña (province of Cantabria), while the rest of the Republican army kept fighting until 1939. This event is called the Santoña Agreement, Pact of Santoña, or Treason of Santoña by some Spanish leftists.