José Solchaga

José Solchaga Zala
Birth name	José Solchaga Zala
Born	1881
Died	1953
Allegiance	Spanish State
Service/branch	Army
Commands held	Commander of Navarrese Brigades (1937), Turia Army Corps (1938), Navarrese Army Corps(1938-1939)
Battles/wars	Spanish Civil War Guipuzcoa Biscay Campaign Battle of Santander Asturias Offensive Aragon Offensive XYZ Line Catalonia Offensive Final offensive

José Solchaga Zala (1881, Aberin, Navarre - 1953) was a Spanish general who fought for the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War.

A Navarrese professional officer of the Spanish Army, in 1936 he joined the coup against the Republican government. He led the navarrese troops in the campaign against Guipuzcoa. On 5 August 1936 his troops occupied Irún, cutting off the Republican held zone in the North from the French Frontier^[1] and San Sebastían on 13 September.^[2] Later, he was promoted to General, led the Nationalist troops in the Biscay campaign^[3] In August he led the Navarrese Brigades in the Battle of Santander,^[4] and in September 1937 he was one of the Nationalist commanders in the campaign against Asturias.,^[5] and in March 1938 he led the Navarrese divisions during the Aragon Offensive.^[6] In June 1938 he led the Turia Army Corps in the XYZ Line battle.^[7] In December 1938, he led the Navarrese Army Corps in the Catalonia Offensive^[8] and in March 1939 in the Final offensive of the Spanish Civil War.^[9]

Notes

1. Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p. 364
2. Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p. 395
3. Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p. 595
4. Thomas, Hugh. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. 2001. London. pp.696-697
5. Beevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. London. p.301
6. Beevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. London. p.326
7. Beevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. London. p.346
8. Beevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. London. pp373-377
9. Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. pp.888-889

Bibliography

• Beevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. ISBN 978-0-14-303765-1.
• Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. ISBN 978-0-14-101161-5