José Solchaga Zala (1881, Aberin,

Navarre Navarre (; es, Navarra ; eu, Nafarroa ), officially the Chartered Community of Navarre ( es, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, links=no ; eu, Nafarroako Foru Komunitatea, links=no ), is a foral autonomous community and province in northern Spain, ...

– 1953) was a Spanish general who fought for the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. A

se professional officer of the Spanish Army, in 1936 he joined the '' coup'' against the Republican government. He led the Navarrese troops in the campaign against Guipuzcoa. On 5 August 1936 his troops occupied Irún, 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 The Biscay Campaign ( es, Campaña de Vizcaya) was an offensive of the Spanish Civil War which lasted from 31 March to 1 July 1937. 50,000 men of the Eusko Gudarostea met 65,000 men of the insurgent forces. After heavy combats the Nationalist ...

In August he led the Navarrese Brigades in the Battle of Santander, and in September 1937 he was one of the Nationalist commanders in the campaign against Asturias., and in March 1938 he led the Navarrese divisions during the Aragon Offensive. In June 1938 he led the Turia Army Corps in the

XYZ Line The XYZ Line, or Matallana Line, was a system of fortifications built during the Spanish Civil War in order to defend the capital of the Second Spanish Republic in Valencia, Spain. Unlike the Maginot Line, or the Iron Belt (''"Cinturón de ...

battle. In December 1938, he led the Navarrese Army Corps in the Catalonia Offensive and in March 1939 in the Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War.Thomas, Hugh. (2001). ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. London. pp.888-889

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* 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