Title
General José Sanjurjo and Manuel Azana Prime Minister of Spain 1936.
Caption
General José Sanjurjo and Azana Prime Minister of Spain 1936. General José Sanjurjo y Sacanell, (1872 – July 20, 1936) General in the Spanish Army. On May 10, 1936, Niceto Alcalá-Zamora was replaced as President of the Republic by Azana, Sanjurjo joined with Generals Emilio Mola, Francisco Franco and Gonzalo Queipo de Llano in a plot to overthrow the republican government. This led to the Nationalist uprising on July 17, 1936, which started the Spanish Civil War.
Date
1936
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP17A04_148
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (2,0Mb) / 17,9in x 13,0in / 5359 x 3913 (300dpi)