1936 Toledo, General Moscardo holding up the child Restitutus Alcazar, born during the siege. José Moscardó e Ituarte, 1st Count of the Alcazar of Toledo, Grandee of Spain (1878 – 1956) military Governor of Toledo Province during the Spanish Civil War. He sided with the Nationalist army fighting the Republican government and his most notable action was the defence and holding of the Alcazar of Toledo against Republican forces.
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