COMMANDER // 1875–1951
Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
Lifespan
1875 – 1951
Active service 1937 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 62.
Profile
Gonzalo Queipo de Llano y Sierra was a Spanish Army general. He distinguished himself quickly in his career, fighting in Cuba and Morocco, later becoming outspoken about military and political figures which led to his imprisonment, removal from posts and involvement in plots against Spanish governments. He was a Nationalist military leader during the Spanish Civil War under Francisco Franco, gaining the soubriquet "El general de la radio" for his threats and explicitness on air. Under his control of southern Spain, tens of thousands of Spaniards perished as part of the Nationalists' White Terror. In his post-war roles he was effectively sidelined by Franco.
Battles (1)
1937
Battle of MálagaSpanish Civil War · Nationalist Spain