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A fact from Rosal Column appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 4 May 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that during the Spanish Civil War, when the government fled the coming siege of Madrid, the Rosal Column detained several government ministers and accused them of cowardice?

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The result was: promoted by Hilst talk 14:42, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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... that during the Spanish Civil War, when the government fled the coming siege of Madrid, the Rosal Column detained several government ministers and accused them of cowardice?

Source: Graham, Helen (2002). The Spanish Republic at War, 1936–1939. Cambridge University Press. p. 166. ISBN 0-521-45932-X. OCLC 464890766.

ALT1: ... that when the Rosal Column was integrated into the Spanish Republican Army, many of its militiamen refused to accept promotions to officer ranks? Source: Fraser, Ronald (1979). Blood of Spain: The Experience of Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. pp. 338–339. ISBN 0-7139-1085-2.
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Well-being

5x expanded by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 51 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 14:21, 1 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

New enough and large enough expansion. QPQ present. AGF on ALT0 offline source, full checked on ALT1. No other textual issues. Good to go. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 06:59, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]