1] In the spring of 1938, within the IX Army Corps, a division was created that was numbered "54".

[4] Some time later it was sent to the Levante front, where it was included in the XIII Army Corps.

[5] It participated in the fighting in the Levante, resisting the nationalist offensive against Valencia.

During the operations, the unit had an outstanding performance, coming to be congratulated by the republican authorities.

[6] On 11 August 1938 command of the unit passed to the anarchist Francisco Fervenza Fernández.