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COMMANDER // 1891–1951

José Enrique Varela

lieutenant generalSpainNationalist Spain5 battles1 war

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1891 – 1951

190019101920193019401950Spanish Civil War · 1936-1939Siege of Madrid — November 8, 1936 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil WarSiege of the Alcázar — January 1, 1936 · Nationalists · Spanish Civil WarBattle of Brunete — July 6, 1937 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil WarBattle of Jarama — January 1, 1937 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil WarBattle of Teruel — December 15, 1937 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil War

Active service 1936–1937 — 5 battles across 1 war; first command at age 45.

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José Enrique Varela Iglesias, 1st Marquis of San Fernando de Varela was a Spanish military officer noted for his role as a Nationalist commander in the Spanish Civil War.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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