Manuel Matallana Gómez (25 December 1894 – 1952) was a Spanish officer and lawyer. A son of a military officer, he joined the Spanish army and participated in the

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. He supported the Republican government during the

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. In November 1936 he was a member of the general Miaja’s staff during the battle of Madrid. After that, he was promoted to colonel and in July 1937 he was the chief of staff of Miaja during the battle of Brunete, and then later promoted again to general. In February 1939 he said to the prime minister Negrin that it was impossible to continue the war and in March 1939 he joined Casado's coup against the Negrin government. After the end of the war, he was detained and jailed by the

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. Convicted to 30 years imprisonment, Franco granted him a reduced sentence, and by 1941 Matallana was a free man. He died in Madrid in 1952.Thomas, Hugh. ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. 2001. London. p.923

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*Beevor, Antony. ''The battle for Spain. The Spanish civil war, 1936-1939.'' Penguin Books. 2006. London. *Thomas, Hugh. ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. 2001. London. *Jackson, Gabriel. ''The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-1939.'' Princeton University Press. Princeton. 1967. {{DEFAULTSORT:Matallana Gomez, Manuel 1894 births 1956 deaths Military personnel from Madrid Lawyers from Madrid Spanish anti-communists Spanish generals Spanish military personnel of the Spanish Civil War (Republican faction)