title: Tank and Armoured Cars Group
text: # Tank and Armoured Cars Group
  
  The Tank and Armoured Cars Group (Agrupación de carros de asalto y autos blindados in Spanish) was the first armoured formation of the Corps of Volunteer Troops (Corpo Truppe Volontarie, or CTV) involved in the Spanish Civil War. Between 3 February and 8 February 1937, Italian armour played a successful part during the Battle of Málaga. But, between 8 March and 23 March 1937, this group was involved in the Battle of Guadalajara which turned out to be a Republican victory.
  
  ## Order of battle March 1937
  
  Tank and Armoured Cars Group - Major Lohengrin Giraud
  
  * 1st Tank Company - Capitán Oreste Fortuna
  * 2nd Tank Company - Capitán Paolo Paladini
  * 3rd Tank Company - Capitán Miduri
  * 4th Tank Company - Capitán Carcio
  * 1st Armoured Car Company
  * 1st Motorized Machinegun Company - Capitán Ricci
  * 47mm Antitank Gun Section
  * Chemical - Flamethrower Company
  