Carlos Romero Giménez
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Romero and the second or maternal family name is Giménez.
Carlos Romero Giménez, sometimes misspelled Jiménez, (7 November 1890[1] – 11 September 1978)[2] was a Spanish soldier loyal to the Spanish Republic,[3] and one of the most prominent figures in the Siege of Madrid[4] during the Spanish Civil War. Subsequently, a member of the French Resistance, he fought the Nazi occupation from Bordeaux as part of the Maquis. He was President of the Spanish League for Human Rights.
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Born | (1890-11-07)7 November 1890 Madrid, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 11 September 1978(1978-09-11) (aged 87) Mexico City |
Buried | ashes spread half in Mexico and half in Puente de los Franceses (Madrid), Spain |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain (1908–1931) Spanish Republic (1931–1939) French Resistance |
Service/ | Spanish Army Spanish Republican Army |
Years of service | 1908–1939 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 4.ª Brigada Mixta, 6.ª División II Cuerpo del Ejército XIII Cuerpo del Ejército |
Battles/wars | Rif War Spanish Civil War |
Awards | Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand Medal of Courage |
Other work | Human rights advocate, Writer |
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