What the records say
- When
- 17 Jul 1936 – 18 Jul 1936
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 35.28° N, 2.95° W
- Description
- armed uprising against the Second Spanish Republic
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
July 1936 military uprising in Melilla
Armed Uprising against the II Spanish Republic
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.
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