Manuel Tagüeña

Manuel Tagüeña Lacorte (1913–1971) was a Spanish military officer of the Spanish Republican Army. Before the Spanish Civil War, he was a member of the socialist youth and studied mathematics and physics at the Madrid University.[1] In July 1936 he led a militia column in the Somosierra front, in August on the Tagus front and took part in the defense of Madrid. He joined the PCE in November 1936 and was one of the first commanders of the mixed brigades. He rose through the ranks from company to army corps commander and he was promoted to Colonel.[2] He was one of the Republican commanders in the retreat of Aragon.[3] In the battle of the Ebro and in the Catalonia Offensive,[4] he led the XV Army Corps of Modesto's Army of the Ebro.[5] After Casado’s coup in March 1939 he fled from the Monòver airfield to France.[6]

Manuel Tagüeña
Birth nameManuel Tagüeña Lacorte
Born1913
Died1971
Allegiance Spanish Republic
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1936–1939
RankColonel
Commands heldMixed Brigade (1936), Division, 15th Army Corps (1938–9).
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War

After the war, he came to Mexico, left the PCE and died there in 1971.[7]

Notes
  1. Preston, Paul. (2006). The Spanish Civil War. Reaction, revolution & revenge. Harper Perennial. London. p. 288
  2. Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p. 1087
  3. Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p. 815
  4. Jackson, Gabriel. (1967). The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931–1939. Princeton University Press. Princeton. p. 463
  5. Beevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936–1939. Penguin Books. London. pp. 350–358
  6. Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p. 866
  7. Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p. 924

Bibliography
  • Beevor, Antony. The battle for Spain. The Spanish civil war, 1936–1939. Penguin Books. 2006. London. ISBN 978-0-14-303765-1.
  • Jackson, Gabriel. The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931–1939. Princeton University Press. 1967. Princeton. ISBN 978-0-691-00757-1
  • Preston, Paul. The Spanish Civil War. Reaction, revolution & revenge. Harper Perennial. 2006. London. ISBN 978-0-00-723207-9, ISBN 0-00-723207-1
  • Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. 2001. London. ISBN 978-0-14-101161-5
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