Mariano Gómez-Zamalloa y Quirce
Spanish military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Mariano Gómez-Zamalloa y Quirce?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez-Zamalloa and the second or maternal family name is Quirce.
Mariano Gómez-Zamalloa y Quirce (26 March 1897 – 4 September 1973) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator.
Quick Facts Birth name, Born ...
Mariano Gómez-Zamalloa y Quirce | |
---|---|
Birth name | Mariano Gómez-Zamalloa y Quirce |
Born | (1897-03-26)March 26, 1897 A Coruña |
Died | September 4, 1973(1973-09-04) (aged 76) Madrid |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain (1909–1931) Spanish Republic (1931–1936) Nationalist Spain (1936–1941, 1942–1950) Nazi Germany (1941–1942) |
Service/ | Spanish Army German Army (Wehrmacht) |
Years of service | 1909–41, 1942–68 (Spain) 1941–42 (Germany) |
Rank | General |
Unit | Regulares Blue Division |
Commands held | Armoured Division No. 1 "Brunete" |
Battles/wars | Rif War Spanish Civil War World War II Ifni War |
Awards | Military Medal Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand Iron Cross 2nd Class Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros Grand Cross of the Imperial Order of the Yoke and Arrows |
Other work | Governor-General of Spanish West Africa (1957–1958) |
Close