Buenaventura Durruti
José Buenaventura Durruti Dumange (14 July 1896 – 20 November 1936) was a Spanish insurrectionary, anarcho-syndicalist militant involved with the CNT and the FAI in the periods before and during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939. Durruti played an influential role during the Spanish Revolution of 1936 and is remembered as a hero in and by the anarchist movement.
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| Birth name | José Buenaventura Durruti Dumange |
| Born | 14 July 1896 León, Spain |
| Died | 20 November 1936 (aged 40) Madrid, Spain |
| Buried | Montjuïc Cemetery |
| Allegiance | CNT-FAI |
| Service | Los Justicieros (1920–1922) Los Solidarios (1922–1924) Confederal militias (1936) |
| Years of service | 1920–1936 |
| Commands held | Durruti Column |
| Known for | Anarcho-syndicalism, Anti-fascism |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Émilienne Morin |
| Children | Colette Durruti |
| Relations | Pedro Durruti (brother) |
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