Carlos Masquelet

Carlos Masquelet
General Masquelet in September 1938
Chief of Staff of the Spanish Army
In office
17 February 1933 – 4 April 1935
Preceded byManuel Goded Llopis
Succeeded byFrancisco Franco
Minister of War of Spain
In office
3 April 1935 – 6 May 1935
PresidentNiceto Alcalá-Zamora
Prime MinisterAlejandro Lerroux
Preceded byAlejandro Lerroux
Succeeded byJosé María Gil-Robles y Quiñones
In office
19 February 1936 – 13 May 1936
PresidentManuel Azaña
Prime MinisterDiego Martínez Barrio
Preceded byNicolás Molero
Succeeded bySantiago Casares Quiroga
Personal details
Born(1871-07-14)14 July 1871
Ferrol, Galicia, Spain
Died14 September 1948(1948-09-14) (aged 77)
AwardsRoyal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild
Military service
Allegiance Kingdom of Spain (1896–1931)
Spanish Republic (1931–1937)
Nationalist Spain (1936–1937)
Branch/serviceSpanish Army
Years of service1896–1937
RankGeneral of the Army
Battles/wars
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Carlos Masquelet Lacaci (14 July 1871 – 14 September 1948) was a Spanish military officer. During the Second Spanish Republic, he held various positions, including Chief of the Central General Staff of the Army and Minister of War on two mandates. He played a significant role during the Spanish Civil War, designing a defensive front based on fortifications, distributed in four rings, which were built for the Siege of Madrid.