Francisco Martín Moreno (general)

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Francisco Martín Moreno
Chief of the Defence High Command
In office
30 July 1940 – 23 April 1941
LeaderFrancisco Franco
Preceded byJuan Vigón
Succeeded byFidel Dávila Arrondo
Personal details
Born
Francisco Martín Moreno

1879
Kingdom of Spain
Died23 April 1941(1941-04-23) (aged 61–62)
Francoist Spain
Military service
Branch/service Spanish Army
RankDivisional general
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War

Francisco Martín Moreno (1879 – 23 April 1941) was a Spanish military officer who served as Chief of the Defence High Command (Alto Estado Mayor, AEM) between 1940 and 1941, i.e., chief of staff of the Spanish Armed Forces during the Francoist dictatorship.[1][2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "DECRETO de 12 de julio de 1940 por el que se nombra Jefe del Alto Estado Mayor al General de División don Francisco Martín Moreno, que cesa de Jefe de la División número 22 y Gobernador Militar del Campo de Gibraltar" (PDF). Boletín Oficial del Estado (in Spanish) (212). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado: 5247. 12 July 1940. ISSN 0212-033X.
  2. ^ Fallecimiento del ilustre general Martín Moreno. Madrid: ABC. 24 April 1941. p. 9.
  3. ^ Romero Salvadó, Francisco J. Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War. New York, New York, USA: Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. p. 205.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the Defence High Command
30 July 1940 – 23 April 1941
Succeeded by