Battle of Cerro Muriano
Part of theCórdoba offensive,Spanish Civil War
A monument to the "Falling Soldier",Federico Borrell García "Taino", in his hometown ofBenilloba
Date 5–6 September 1936 Location Cerro Muriano,Córdoba,Spain Result Nationalist victory
Belligerents
Spanish Republic	Nationalist Spain
Commanders and leaders
José Miaja	José Enrique Varela
Casualties and losses
High	Minimal

TheBattle of Cerro Muriano took place during theSpanish Civil War in 1936. The battle is perhaps most known today for the famous photograph,The Falling Soldier, thatRobert Capa took during it.

Cerro Muriano is a village inAndalusia currently within the municipal terms ofCórdoba andObejo in theProvince of Córdoba.

The battle followed the AugustCórdoba offensive and lasted two days, 5 and 6 September 1936. After a 36-hour siege theRegulares and theSpanish Legion troops overran the Republican positions of theColumna Miaja leaving many dead.^[1]

The battle is famous owing to the picture of a"falling militiaman" taken byRobert Capa, a picture that sought to represent the tragic fate of the Spanish Republic.^[2][3]

• The Falling Soldier controversy
• List of Spanish Republican military equipment of the Spanish Civil War
• List of Spanish Nationalist military equipment of the Spanish Civil War

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