Jesús Larrañaga
Jesus Larrañaga Churruca (17 April 1901 – 21 January 1942) was a Basque communist union leader who became one of the military leaders during the Spanish Civil War (1936–39). He went into exile after the fall of the Republic to the Francoist forces, but later returned to Portugal. He was arrested, handed over to the Spanish and executed by firing squad.
Jesus Larrañaga Churruca | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 April 1901 Urretxu, Spain |
| Died | 21 January 1942 (aged 40) Madrid, Spain |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Metalworker, Trade Union leader |
| Known for | Civil War army commissioner |
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