 July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona

The July 1936 military uprising in Barcelona was a military uprising in Barcelona, the capital and largest city of Catalonia, Spain on 19 July 1936 which contributed to the start of the Spanish Civil War.Most of the army officers in the city supported the coup, but the Civil Guard, the Assault Guard ("Guardia de Asalto") and the Mossos d'Esquadra remained loyal to the government.