Adolfo Prada Vaquero (1883–1962) was a military officer of the

Spanish Army The Spanish Army ( es, Ejército de Tierra, lit=Land Army) is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies — dating back to the late 15th century. The ...

. He remained loyal to the Republican government during the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War ( es, Guerra Civil Española)) or The Revolution ( es, La Revolución, link=no) among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War ( es, Cuarta Guerra Carlista, link=no) among Carlists, and The Rebellion ( es, La Rebelión, lin ...

. In December 1936, Prada led a division in the

Second Battle of the Corunna Road The Second Battle of the Corunna Road ( es, Batalla de la Carretera de Coruña) was a battle of the Spanish Civil War that took place from 13 December 1936 to 15 January 1937, northwest of Madrid. In December 1936, the Nationalists launched an ...

. In August 1937 he led an Army corps in Cantabria, and on August 29 he was appointed supreme commander of the

Republican Army of the North Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

(60,000 men), replacing General Gámir. 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. On 7 November 1937 he was made commander of the newly established Andalusian Army, a post he held until 14 March 1938. Following the disaster of the

Battle of Merida pocket The battle of the Mérida pocket, also known as the closing of the Mérida pocket ( es, Cierre de la bolsa de Mérida), was an action that took place during the Spanish Civil War in July 1938 in La Serena, Spain, La Serena zone of Badajoz Provinc ...

he was made commander of the Extremaduran Army on 31 July 1938, replacing Colonel Ricardo Burillo who had been abruptly dismissed.Francisco Moreno Gómez. ''La Guerra civil en Córdoba (1936-1939).'' Alpuerto. 1985, p. 616 In March 1939, he supported

Casado's coup The National Defence Council ( es, Consejo Nacional de Defensa) was the governing body in Republican Spain at the end of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939). The council seized power with Colonel Segismundo Casado’s coup on 5 March 1939 when ...

and was appointed commander of the

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. On 28 March, he surrendered to the Nationalists. He was sentenced to prison. He was released years later and died in Madrid in 1962.

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;Works cited * 1883 births 1962 deaths Spanish colonels Spanish military personnel of the Spanish Civil War (Republican faction) Spanish Civil War prisoners of war {{spain-mil-bio-stub