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1 day ago · Stanley Payne observes that by the time civil war began, Franco had already become a major general and would soon be a generalissimo, while none of his higher-ranking fellow cadets had managed to get beyond the rank of lieutenant-colonel. Franco was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in June 1912 at age 19.
- Francoist Spain
Francoist Spain (Spanish: España franquista), also known as...
- Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos I (Spanish: [xwaŋˈkaɾlos]; Juan Carlos Alfonso...
- Miguel Cabanellas
Due to his seniority, he was president of the National...
- Restored The Monarchy
The Law of Succession to the Headship of the State (Spanish:...
- Carlos Arias Navarro
Carlos Arias Navarro, 1st Marquess of Arias Navarro (11...
- Anti-Masonry
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- Valley of The Fallen
Valle de Cuelgamuros viewed from the esplanade. The Valley...
- Second Melillan Campaign
Bibliography. Bermúdez Mombiela, Alfonso (2018). "El...
- Francoist Spain
23 hours ago · Atrocities. Twenty-six republicans were assassinated by Franco's Nationalists at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, between August and September 1936. This mass grave is located at the small town of Estépar, in Burgos Province. The excavation occurred in July–August 2014.
- 17 July 1936 – 1 April 1939, (2 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
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3 days ago · generalissimo: 1 n the officer who holds the supreme command Synonyms: commander in chief Type of: commandant , commander , commanding officer an officer in command of a military unit
2 days ago · London, Allen Lane, 2013, ISBN: 9781846140105; 480pp.; Price: £25.00. This book is the culmination of an ambitious multi-year research project, of which I was a part, wherein Rana Mitter proposed to re-examine as many aspects as possible of China’s experience of the highly destructive, eight-year war with Japan.
2 days ago · The Generalissimo (Harvard University Press, 2009). biography of Chiang Kai-shek; van de Ven, Hans (2017). China at War: Triumph and Tragedy in the Emergence of the New China, 1937–1952. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674983502. Westad, Odd Arne (2003). Decisive Encounters: The Chinese Civil War, 1946–1950. Stanford ...
23 hours ago · For his accomplishments, he held numerous positions including the Count of Rymnik, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince of Italy, and the Generalissimo of the Russian Empire.
3 days ago · Opposing the new leftist government, the Spanish Army, calling themselves Nationalists, revolted and chose Generalissimo Francisco Franco as their leader. They spent the next three years locked in combat with the Loyalist or Republican forces, which were controlled by anti-clerical Communists, Socialists and Anarchists.
