Enrique Cánovas Lacruz facts for kids
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Enrique Cánovas Lacruz
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| Birth name | Enrique Cánovas Lacruz |
| Born | June 29, 1877 A Coruña |
| Died | October 13, 1965 (aged 88) Madrid |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Spain(1892–1931)  Spanish Republic(1931–1936)  Nationalist faction(1936–1939)  Nationalist Spain(1939–1943) |
| Service/ |
Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1892–1943 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | General Command of the Balearic Islands III Military Region |
| Battles/wars | Rif War Revolution of 1934 Spanish Civil War |
| Awards |  Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros_pasador.svg){kind=small} Grand Cross (with White Decoration) of Military Merit |
| Spouse(s) |
Concepción Curbera Vicuña
(m. 1910; died 1933) |
| Other work | Director General of the Civil Guard (1942–1943) |
Enrique Cánovas Lacruz (born in A Coruña, Spain, on 29 June 1877 – died in Madrid, Spain, on 13 October 1965) was an important military officer in Spain. He rose to become a general and held significant positions, including leading the Civil Guard, which is a national police force in Spain. He played a role in the Spanish Civil War.
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Early Life and Military Training
Enrique Cánovas Lacruz was born in A Coruña on 29 June 1877. His father, Pascual Cánovas Carrillo, was an Infantry captain. Soon after Enrique was born, his family moved to Vigo, where he spent his childhood. He was a very good student.
When he was just 15 years old, on 24 August 1892, he joined the General Military Academy in Toledo. He later graduated from the Academy of Military Engineering of Guadalajara.
In his personal life, he married Concepción Curbera Vicuña on 23 September 1910. She was the daughter of a local businessman. Sadly, his wife passed away on 4 November 1933.
Role in the Spanish Civil War
By 1936, Enrique Cánovas Lacruz was a colonel and was in charge of the Engineers Service for the VIII Military Region. When the Spanish Civil War began on 18 July 1936, he joined the Nationalist faction. He was responsible for helping the military uprising succeed in Vigo.
During the Civil War, he was promoted to divisional general. From 1937 until the end of the conflict, he was assigned to lead the military forces in the Balearic Islands.
High-Ranking Positions
After the Civil War, Enrique Cánovas Lacruz continued to serve in high-ranking positions. On 7 October 1940, he became the Captain General of the III Military Region, which included Valencia. In this role, he worked to make court processes fairer. He made sure that people on trial could present all types of evidence to defend themselves.
On 13 April 1942, he was appointed Director General of the Civil Guard. This is a very important role, as the Civil Guard is a major police force in Spain. During his time leading the Civil Guard, new rules for how they operated and new official uniforms were approved. He held this position until 1 July 1943, when he moved to the reserve, meaning he retired from active duty.
Awards and Recognition
Enrique Cánovas Lacruz received several important awards for his military service:
- Grand Cross (with White Decoration) of Military Merit (awarded in 1941)
- Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros (awarded in 1965)
See also
In Spanish: Enrique Cánovas Lacruz para niños
