Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Buiza and the second or maternal family name is Fernández-Palacios.
Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios (25 January 1898 – 23 June 1963) was a Spanish Navy officer best known for being the commander of the Spanish Republican Navy during the Spanish Civil War. He died in exile in Marseille in 1963.[1]
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Birth name | Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios |
Born | 25 January 1898 Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain |
Died | June 23, 1963(1963-06-23) (aged 65) Marseille, France |
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Allegiance | Spanish Republic France |
Service/ | Spanish Republican Navy French Foreign Legion |
Rank | Commander of the Fleet |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War Tunisia Campaign |
Awards | War Cross |
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Miguel Buiza is often referred to as an admiral, owing to his high-profile role leading the Spanish Republican Armada, but there are sources that claim that he never rose above the rank of captain (Capitán de Navío)[2]