COMMANDER // 1874–1939
Toribio Martínez Cabrera
Lifespan
1874 – 1939
Profile
Toribio Martínez Cabrera was a Spanish soldier who fought in his youth against the rebels in Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898). After returning to Spain he rose steadily through the ranks. He remained loyal to the Republic during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) and was appointed Chief of Staff. After the defeat of the Army of the North in 1937 he was arrested and imprisoned, but was later released and made commander of Madrid. He was captured at the end of the civil war and executed.