José Asensio Torrado
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José Asensio Torrado (1892–1961) was a Spanish general.


Life

Before the
Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War () was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republican faction (Spanish Civil War), Republicans and the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the Left-wing p ...
, he was a major in the Republican Army and a member of the Republican Antifascist Military Union. He was one of the few ''Africanistas'' officers who remained loyal to the Republican government, and he led a militia column on the Somosierra front. He led the Republican troops on the Tagus front and reorganised the Republican troops but was unable to stop the Nationalist offensive. On 24 October, he was appointed subsecretary of war by Prime Minister
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and in November 1936 was appointed commander of the Central Army. He reorganised the Republican Army and aided in the forming of the mixed brigades, which merged the militia troops with the remains of the prewar army, the first troops of the republican army capable of open-field fighting. Nevertheless, he was rejected by the communists and the anarchists because he wanted to impose discipline on the Republican Army, and Soviet Ambassador
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, wanted him to be dismissed. On 21 February 1937, he was dismissed after the fall of Málaga.Thomas, Hugh. (2001). ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. London. p. 570


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1892 births 1961 deaths Spanish generals Spanish military personnel of the Spanish Civil War (Republican faction) {{spain-mil-bio-stub