Sorry am not fluent in english.
Some photos and a map.
Sources: Black and white from
http://toledoolvidado.blogspot.com/ , a superb page with a lot of images about civil war period, and
http://www.uclm.es/ceclm/b_virtual/imag ... htm#toledo.
Hand-made photomap of the defensive perimeter. Those buildings no longer exists.
Map from
http://www.1936-1939.com
The Alcazar and Zocodover square.
Santa Cruz, republican position, with many bullet holes.
The (old) Casino, is very close to the Alcazar, in the Plaza de la Magdalena.
It is difficult to know the real number of hostages in the Alcazar. Some were arrested before the siege began, other while searching food in the houses near the Alcazar.The number varies according to the sources between 10 and 50. It seems that some of the hostages were killed after the end of the siege (by order of General Varela), which caused the protest of Colonel Moscardo.
Finally some data about the siege. Source: "Defensa del Alcazar" by Angel Palomino. 1995.
Defenders
Academia Militar 248
Escuela Central de Gimnasia 43
Guardia Civil 600
other corps 62
caja de recluta 10 (recruiting center)
Security forces 25
civil workers of the Academia 12
falange Española 60
Accion Popular 18
Renovacion Española 8 (monarchists)
tradicionalistas 4 (Carlists)
Other voluntaries 16
civiles 520 women and 20 childen
Escuela Central de Gimnasia 43
Guardia Civil 600
other corps 62
caja de recluta 10 (recruiting center)
Security forces 25
civil workers of the Academia 12
falange Española 60
Accion Popular 18
Renovacion Española 8 (monarchists)
tradicionalistas 4 (Carlists)
Other voluntaries 16
civiles 520 women and 20 childen
(Republican) Cannons gunshoots received (by the Alcazar)
155mm 9 3000
75mm 7 3500
105mm 4 3000
Hand grenades and similar 2500
General assaults 8
Aerial attacks 30 500 (bombs)
Mines 2
Agustin.