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COMMANDER // 1891–1952

Juan Yagüe

teniente generalSpainNationalist Spain7 battles1 war

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1891 – 1952

190019101920193019401950Spanish Civil War · 1936-1939Battle of Badajoz — August 12, 1936 · Nationalist rebels · Spanish Civil WarBattle of Talavera de la Reina — September 3, 1936 · Nationalists · Spanish Civil WarSiege of Madrid — November 8, 1936 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil WarBattle of Teruel — December 15, 1937 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil WarAragon Offensive — March 7, 1938 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil WarBattle of the Ebro — July 25, 1938 · Nationalist Spain · Spanish Civil WarCatalonia Offensive — December 23, 1938 · Nationalists · Spanish Civil War

Active service 1936–1938 — 7 battles across 1 war; first command at age 45.

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Juan Yagüe y Blanco, 1st Marquis of San Leonardo de Yagüe was a Spanish military officer during the Spanish Civil War, one of the most important in the Nationalist side. He became known as the "Butcher of Badajoz" because he ordered thousands killed, including wounded Republican soldiers in the hospital.

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Battles (7)

Last verified June 2026
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