Luis Orgaz Yoldi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Orgaz and the second or maternal family name is Yoldi.
Luis Orgaz Yoldi
Birth nameLuis Orgaz Yoldi
Born(1881-05-28)May 28, 1881
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Kingdom of Spain
DiedJanuary 31, 1946(1946-01-31) (aged 64)
Madrid, Francoist Spain
AllegianceSpain
BranchSpanish Army
RankLieutenant general
CommandsCanary Islands
Spanish Morocco
ConflictsBattle of Jarama

Luis Orgaz Yoldi (28 May 1881 in Vitoria-Gasteiz – 31 January 1946 in Madrid) was a Spanish general who was a leading figure of the Nationalist faction in the Spanish Civil War. He later went on to become a critic of the regime of Francisco Franco and agitated for the restoration of the monarchy.

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