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Adolfo Prada | |
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| Birth name | Adolfo Prada Vaquero |
| Born | 1883 |
| Died | 1962 |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Republic |
| Service | Army |
| Commands | Division (1936), Republican Army of the North (1937), Andalusia Army (1938), Army of the Centre (1939) |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War |
Adolfo Prada Vaquero. (1883-1962) was a professional officer of the Spanish Army. He remained loyal to the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War. On December 1936, he led a division in the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.[1] In August 1937 he led an Army corps in Cantabria,[2] and on August 29 he was appointed supreme commander of the Republican Army of the North (60,000 men), replacing General Gamir.[3] He tried to reorganize the Republican forces and shot three brigade commanders in order to maintain discipline. However, he could not stop the Nationalist offensive against Asturias and on October 18 he fled from Asturias in order to avoid capture by the Nationalists.[4] In 1938 he was the commander of the Andalusia Army.[5]
On March 1939, he supported Casado's coup and was appointed commander of the Army of the Centre. On 28 March, he surrendered to the Nationalists. He was sentenced to prison. He was released years later and died in Madrid in 1962.[6]
References
- ^ Thomas, The Spanish Civil War, p.477.
- ^ Thomas, The Spanish Civil War, p.697.
- ^ Beevor, Antony (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. London: Penguin Books. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-14-303765-1.
- ^ Thomas, The Spanish Civil War, pp.708-710
- ^ Thomas, The Spanish Civil War, p.758
- ^ http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfo_Prada_Vaquero
- Works cited
- Thomas, Hugh (2001). The Spanish Civil War. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-101161-5.
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