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Basque Army | |
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Euzko Gudarostea | |
Active | 17 July 1936 – 26 August 1937 |
Country | Spain |
Allegiance | Basque Government |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Bilbao |
Engagements | Spanish Civil War: Villarreal Offensive, Biscay Campaign |
Commanders | |
Chief of Staff | Alberto de Montaud Noguerol |
Political commissar | Justo 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.