24 July 1936,
The column headed by anarchist Buenaventura Durruti left Barcelona to Zaragoza in fascist hands. It was an armed column of 6,000 people, the largest battalion of anarchists.
Since the beginning of the 36th war, he was one of the major battalions against Franco and won a great symbolism.
They had hard clashes and progressed slowly. The land was collectivized in the areas recuperadas.Se left 22 km from the city, with the fear of surrounding itself later, but during that time the Franco army became strong in Zaragoza.
Afterwards, Durruti was called to sewing Madrid.