José Sanjurjo

General Jose Sanjurjo y Sacanell was born in Pamplona, Spain. He served in Cuba in 1896, and later in Morocco in the wars against the Rif tribes. He was made a commander of the Guardia Civil in 1928. He was an early supporter of the Popular Front government in 1931, but came to clash with them on military policy, and was demoted to chief of ...