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José Miaja Menant (20 April 1878 in Oviedo, Asturias – 14 January 1958 in Mexico) was a General of the Second Spanish Republic. Early life [ edit ] He entered the Infantry Academy at Toledo in 1896.
José Miaja. José Miaja Menant ( Oviedo, 20 de abril de 1878- Ciudad de México, 13 de enero de 1958) 1 fue un militar español, conocido por su papel durante la guerra civil española y, particularmente, en la defensa de Madrid . Tomó parte en la guerra del Rif, durante la cual obtuvo varios ascensos y mandó varias unidades.
Autres informations. José Miaja Menant (né à Oviedo le 20 avril 1878, mort à Mexico le 14 janvier 1958) est un militaire et homme d'État espagnol. Il joua un rôle décisif dans la défense de Madrid en novembre et décembre 1936, durant la Guerre d'Espagne. Il combattit jusqu'à la fin de la guerre, après laquelle il dut s'exiler.
José Miaja Vicente Rojo Lluch Sebastián Pozas Perea Enrique Líster Valentín González Robert Merriman: José Enrique Varela García Escámez Carlos Asensio Fernándo Barrón Ortiz: Strength ~30,000 infantry (June 15) 30 tanks: 25,000 –40,000 infantry ~40 guns 55 tanks: Casualties and losses; 10,000 –20,000 killed, wounded, or captured
Miaja’s precautionary step in joining the UME before the war would also explain why, after the collapse of Martínez Barrio’s government, he refused to join the cabinet of José Giral as war minister because he believed, as he confessed, that the victory of the insurrection was inevitable. 29 Close It is noteworthy that when interviewed by me after the war, he stated that he refused to ...
José Miaja (1878–1958) was the most powerful Spanish soldier in the Republican army during the civil war. He was responsible for the Defense of Madrid, and later led the army in the central-southern region. When the war ended, he went into exile in Mexico.
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José Miaja was born in Asturias, Spain, in 1878. He obtained a degree in Oviedo before joining the Spanish Army. He served in Morocco and by 1936 had reached the rank of general. After the Popular Front victory, Miaja was appointed commander of the 1st Division in Madrid. On the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War he remained loyal to the ...
