Francisco García-Escámez
Spanish military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García-Escámez and the second or maternal family name is Iniesta.
Francisco García-Escámez e Iniesta, 1st Marquess of Somosierra (Cádiz, 1 March 1893 – Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 12 June 1951) was a Spanish military officer who participated in the coup d'état against the government of the Second Republic, which was followed by the Civil War.
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Birth name | Francisco García-Escámez e Iniesta |
Born | (1893-03-01)March 1, 1893 Cádiz |
Died | June 12, 1951(1951-06-12) (aged 58) Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
Buried | Church of San Fernando Rey [es], Santa Cruz de Tenerife 28°27′20″N 16°16′23″W |
Allegiance | Nationalist Spain |
Service/ | Spanish Army |
Rank | General |
Unit | Spanish Legion |
Commands held | IV Military Region [es] (1946) Captaincy General of the Canary Islands |
Battles/wars | Rif War Spanish Civil War |
Awards | Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand Grand Cross (with White Decoration) of Military Merit (1943) Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence (1947) Grand Officer of the Civil Order of Africa [es] (1951) |
Spouse(s) | Isabel García-Ramos de la Corte |
Children | 3 (Francisco, Antonio and Carmen) |
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