José Solchaga Zala (1881,

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, Navarre – 1953) was a

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general who fought for the

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in the

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. A Navarrese professional officer of the Spanish Army, in 1936 he joined the '' coup'' against the

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government. He led the Navarrese troops in the campaign against

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. On 5 August 1936 his troops occupied

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, cutting off the Republican held zone in the North from the French Frontier and San Sebastían on 13 September. Later, he was promoted to General, led the Nationalist troops in the Biscay campaign In August he led the Navarrese Brigades in the

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, and in September 1937 he was one of the Nationalist commanders in the campaign against

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., and in March 1938 he led the Navarrese divisions during the

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. In June 1938 he led the Turia

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in the

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battle. In December 1938, he led the Navarrese Army Corps in the

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and in March 1939 in the

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.Thomas, Hugh. (2001). ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. London. pp.888-889

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Bibliography

* Beevor, Antony. (2006). ''The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. London. . * Thomas, Hugh. (2001). ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. London. {{DEFAULTSORT:Solchaga Zala, Jose 1881 births 1953 deaths People from Estella Oriental Spanish generals Spanish military personnel of the Spanish Civil War (National faction) Francoist Spain 20th-century Spanish military personnel