José María Galán Rodríguez (1904–1978) was a Spanish military officer. He served in the Spanish Civil War. He was the brother of Fermín Galán, leader of the Jaca Uprising, and Francisco Galán. Before the war, he was a lieutenant of the Carabineros.[1]
José María Galán | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | José María Galán Rodriguéz |
| Born | 1904 |
| Died | 1978 (aged 73–74) |
| Allegiance |  Spanish Republic |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Commander of a militia column (1936), Mixed brigade (1936), 34th division (1937), XXIII Corps (1938). |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
Civil war edit
José María Galán remained loyal to the Spanish government during the coup of July 1936 that triggered the Civil War. In July 1936, he led a militia column in the Somosierra front.[1] In October 1936 he led the 3rd Mixed Brigade, one of the first such units to be established.
Later he took part in the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.[2] In June 1937 he led the 34th Division in the Segovia Offensive.[3] In 1938, he led the XXIII Army Corps in Andalusia.
After the war, he fled to the USSR and later exiled himself to Cuba. He died there in 1978.
See also edit
- 3rd Mixed Brigade
- José_María_Galán (Spanish)