The Toledo offensive, 26 September 1936

Since the beginnig (july 19,1936) of the military revolt of Spain many Fascists elements (and monarchic, chatolic, capitalists,latifondists ecc.. too) and a large number of military garrisions instead of capture some decisive strategic spots find themselfes completly encircled by a furious mob.
Col. Moscardo' rebels reject all of the surrender requests and withdraw to the old rocky fortress of the Alcazar watching the river Tago in Toledo.
He stiffened resist all of the not too convinced attempt to take the fortress, but now after more of two months of siege all of the supplies are running out. General Franco offensive turned against this city even tought this could cost him the non-capture of Madrid. But the Alcazr have for him and for all of Spain a high symbolic importance, so now gen. Valera is approaching from the north-west...