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]

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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