Manuel Matallana
Manuel Matallana Gomez (25 December 1894 – 1952) was a Spanish officer and lawyer. A son of a military officer, he joined the Spanish army and participated in the Rif War.[1] He supported the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War. In November 1936 he was a member of the general Miaja’s staff during the battle of Madrid.[2] After that, he was promoted to colonel and on July 1937 he was the chief of staff of Miaja during the battle of Brunete,[3] and then later promoted again to general.[4] On February 1939 he said to the prime minister Negrin that it was impossible to continue the war[5] and on March 1939 he joined Casado's coup against the Negrin government.[6] After the end of the war, he was detained and imprisoned by the Nationalists. He died in Madrid in 1952.[7]
Manuel Matalla Gómez | |
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Birth name | Manuel Matallana Gómez |
Born | 25 December 1894 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 1952 (aged 57) Madrid, Francoist Spain |
Allegiance | Spanish Republic |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1936–1939 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
Notes
- es:Manuel Matallana Gómez
- Jackson, Gabriel. The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-1939. Princeton University Press. Princeton. 1967. p.323
- Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. 2001. London. p.690
- Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. 2001. London. p.845
- Jackson, Gabriel. The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-1939. Princeton University Press. Princeton. 1967. p.467
- Beevor, Antony. The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. London. 2006. p.389
- Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. 2001. London. p.923
References
- Beevor, Antony. The battle for Spain. The Spanish civil war, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. ISBN 978-0-14-303765-1
- Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. 2001. London. ISBN 978-0-14-101161-5
- Jackson, Gabriel. The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-1939. Princeton University Press. Princeton. 1967.