Leopoldo Menéndez
Spanish military officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Menéndez and the second or maternal family name is López.
Leopoldo Menéndez López (30 April 1891 – 1965) was a Spanish military officer who fought for the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War.
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Birth name | Leopoldo Menéndez López |
Born | 30 April 1891 Orduña, Biscay, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 1960 (aged 68–69) Mexico D.F., Mexico |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain (1907–1931) Spanish Republic (1931–1939) |
Service/ | Regulares Spanish Army Spanish Republican Army |
Years of service | 1907–1939 |
Rank | General |
Commands | Azaña Battalion (1936) XXth Army Corps (1937–1938) Army of Levante (1938–1939) |
Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
Awards | Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild |
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