Marcial Barro García
Marcial Barro García (1879 – unknown) was a Spanish military officer, general of the Spanish Army and Director General of the Civil Guard within the Nationalist faction during the Spanish Civil War. BiographyBorn on 6 January 1879, he entered the Toledo Infantry Academy on 26 August 1895. In 1934 he rose to the rank of brigadier general.[1] Shortly after his promotion he was appointed commander of the 13th Infantry Brigade,[2] based in Valladolid. In July 1936 he was still in charge of this unit.[3] Implicated in the conspiracy, when the Spanish coup of July 1936 took place he joined the uprising.[4][5] In September 1936 he assumed the position of Inspector General of the Civil Guard,[6] on an interim basis.[7] During this period he directed and organized the remnants of the Civil Guard in the Nationalist zone. He held the position until his dismissal on 12 March 1937,[7] being replaced by General Ricardo Serrador Santés. On that date he also ceased to be commander of the 13th Infantry Brigade.[8] In June 1937 he was appointed military governor of Valladolid,[9] a position that a few months later would be added to that of Captain General of the VII Military Region .[10] He held both posts until shortly after the end of the Civil War, resigning in 1939.[11][12] In 1941 he was placed in reserve status.[13] DecorationsReferences
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