Emilio Mola Military person

Don Emilio Mola y Vidal, 1st Duke of Mola, Grandee of Spain (June 9, 1887 – June 3, 1937) was a Spanish Nationalist commander during the Spanish Civil War. He was a veteran of the African wars where he rose to prominence serving with the Regulares Indígenas. He led the military uprising that culminated in the Spanish Civil War.He coined the term "fifth column".He was the nephew of the famed Cuban revolutionary Leoncio Vidal.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Mola Vidal Emilio; Mola y Vidal Emilio
Birth dateJune 09, 1887
Birth place
Placetas , Captaincy General of Cuba
Date of deathJune 03, 1937
Place of death
Spain
Resting place
Valle de los Caídos

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allegiance
Kingdom of Spain (1904–1932)
(1932 1933–1936)
Nationalist Spain (1936–1937)
award
Military Medal (Spain)
military operations
Rif War
Spanish Civil War
military branch
Spanish Army
military command
Commander of the Army of the North
Military Governor of Navarre
service start1904
service end1904

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