The 21st Division was one of the divisions of the Spanish Republican Army that were organized during the Spanish Civil War on the basis of the Mixed Brigades. Situated on the Andalusian front, the division played a minor role.
History The unit was created on 3 April 1937, within the Army of the South. The 21st Division was born from the militarization of the old Granada sector. It was made up of 76th, 79th and 80th mixed brigades, with its headquarters in Jaén. As of June 1937, the division was integrated into the IX Army Corps.
Command Commanders Antonio Gómez de Salazar; Martín Calvo Calvo; Carlos Cuerda Gutiérrez; Luis Bárzana Bárzana; Eloy Marín Villanueva;
Commissars Rafael Bonilla Pérez, of the CNT;
Chiefs of Staff José Mondéjar Gil de Pareja; José Rodríguez;
Order of battle Date Attached Army Corps Integrated Mixed Brigades Battle front April 1937 - 76th, 79th and 80th Andalusia April 1938 IX Army Corps 51st, 76th and 80th Andalusia December 1938 IX Army Corps 76th, 80th and 106th Andalusia
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