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COMMANDER // 1880–1972

General Riquelme

general de divisiónSpainSecond Spanish Republic1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1880 – 1972

190019251950Spanish Civil War · 1936-1939Battle of Talavera de la Reina — September 3, 1936 · Second Spanish Republic · Spanish Civil War

Active service 1936 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 56.

Profile

José Riquelme y López-Bago was a Spanish soldier noted for his involvement in the Second Moroccan War and the Spanish Civil War. He opposed the dictatorship of General Primo de Rivera. In 1987 he was honoured posthumously by King Juan Carlos who restored to him the rank of Lieutenant general.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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