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José Solchaga

José Solchaga Zala
Birth nameJosé Solchaga Zala
Born1881
Died1953 (aged 71–72)
Allegiance Spanish State
Service/branchArmy
CommandsCommander of the Brigades of Navarre (1937)
Turia Army Corps (1938)
Navarre Army Corps (1938–1939)
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War

José Solchaga Zala (1881, Aberin, Navarre – 1953) was a Spanish general who fought for the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War.

A Navarrese professional officer of the Spanish Army, in 1936 he joined the coup against the Republican government. He led the Navarrese troops in the campaign against Guipuzcoa. On 5 August 1936 his troops occupied Irún, cutting off the Republican-held zone in the North from the French Frontier[1] and San Sebastían on 13 September.[2] Later, he was promoted to General, led the Nationalist troops in the Biscay campaign.[3] In August he led the Brigades of Navarre in the Battle of Santander,[4] and in September 1937 he was one of the Nationalist commanders in the campaign against Asturias,[5] and in March 1938 he led the Navarrese divisions during the Aragon Offensive.[6] In June 1938 he led the Turia Army Corps in the XYZ Line battle.[7] In December 1938, he led the Navarre Army Corps in the Catalonia Offensive,[8] the fight for Barcelona in January 1939 and in March 1939 in the Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War.[9]

Notes

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  1. ^ Thomas 2001, p. 364.
  2. ^ Thomas 2001, p. 395.
  3. ^ Thomas 2001, p. 595.
  4. ^ Thomas 2001, pp. 696–697.
  5. ^ Beevor 2006, p. 301.
  6. ^ Beevor 2006, p. 326.
  7. ^ Beevor 2006, p. 346.
  8. ^ Beevor 2006, pp. 373–377.
  9. ^ Thomas 2001, pp. 888–889.

Bibliography

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  • Beevor, Antony (2006). The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936–1939. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-303765-1.
  • Thomas, Hugh (2001). The Spanish Civil War. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-101161-5.
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