Cipriano Mera
Spanish military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cipriano Mera Sanz (4 November 1897 – 24 October 1975) was a Spanish military and political figure during the Second Spanish Republic.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mera and the second or maternal family name is Sanz.
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Birth name | Cipriano Mera Sanz |
Nickname(s) | El Viejo (The Old Man) |
Born | (1897-11-04)4 November 1897 Madrid, Spain |
Died | 24 October 1975(1975-10-24) (aged 77) Saint-Cloud, France |
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Service/ | Spanish Republican Army |
Years of service | 1936–1939 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Mera Column (1936) 14th Division (1937) IV Army Corps (1937–1939) |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
Other work | Anarchist activist, Bricklayer |
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