Not to be confused with the Iron Column (sculpture) or the Iron pillar of Delhi.
Iron Column
Columna de Ferro
Flag used by the Rakosi Battalion, a group of Hungarian volunteers originally integrated into the Iron Column.
Active
August 1936 – March 1937
Disbanded
April 1, 1937
Country
Spanish Republic
Allegiance
CNT-FAI
Branch
Confederal militias
Type
Militia
Size
20,000
Garrison/HQ
Valencia
Engagements
Spanish Civil War
Teruel front
Commanders
Notable commanders
José Pellicer Gandía
Military unit
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