Spanish Civil War - People

People

See also: List of people of the Spanish Civil War

Figures identified with the Nationalist side

Military
  • Millán Astray (Spain)
  • Francisco Franco (Spain)
  • Miguel Cabanellas (Spain)
  • José Sanjurjo (Spain)
  • Emilio Mola (Spain)
  • Gonzalo Queipo de Llano (Spain)
  • Juan Yagüe (Spain)
  • Hugo Sperrle (Germany)
  • Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma (Germany)
  • Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen (Germany)
  • Mario Roatta (Italy)
  • Ettore Bastico (Italy)
Non-military
  • Pedro Muñoz Seca (assassinated)
  • Ramón Serrano Súñer
  • Miguel Delibes

Figures identified with the Republican side

Politicians or military
  • Manuel Azaña (Republican)
  • Santiago Carrillo (Communist)
  • Valentin González ("El Campesino") (Communist)
  • Dolores Ibarruri ("La Pasionaria") (Communist)
  • Francisco Largo Caballero (Socialist)
  • Diego Martínez Barrio (Republican)
  • Juan Negrín (Socialist)
  • Andrés Nin (Communist)
  • Indalecio Prieto (Socialist)
  • Buenaventura Durruti (Anarchist)

Others (including volunteers)

  • W. H. Auden
  • Robert Capa
  • Federico García Lorca (assassinated)
  • Egon Erwin Kisch
  • Pablo Picasso
  • Ernest Hemingway
  • John Dos Passos
  • Jose Robles
  • Laurie Lee
  • George Orwell
  • Luis Buñuel

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