José Pellicer Gandía
José Pellicer Gandía (1912–1942) was a Valencian anarchist, politician and revolutionary primarily known for being the founder of the Iron Column during the Spanish Civil War. He has been nicknamed the "Valencian Durruti".
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| Nickname(s) | Valencian Durruti |
| Born | 28 April 1912 València, Spain |
| Died | 8 June 1942 (aged 30) Paterna, València, Spain |
| Service | Confederal militias |
| Unit | Iron Column |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
| Spouse(s) | Maruja Veloso |
| Children | Coral Pellicer Veloso |
| Relations | Pedro Pellicer Gandía (brother) |
Biography
On 28 April 1912, José Pellicer Gandía was born in Valencia.[1] He worked as a typist, joining the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) in 1932.[1]
With the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, Pellicer joined the Iron Column, within which he distinguished himself,[2] being elected to the column's War Committee.[3] The Iron Column was later militarised into the 83rd Mixed Brigade.[2]
On 8 June 1942, Pellicer was executed in Paterna by the Francoist government,[4] after several years of imprisonment.[5] Although executed by shooting, his death certificate officially recorded that he had died from internal bleeding.[6]
References
Bibliography
- Amorós, Miguel (18 April 2013a) [27 April 2004]. "José Pellicer". Gimenologues. Translated by Recluse, Alias – via Libcom.org.
- Amorós, Miguel (18 April 2013b) [8 June 2008]. "The day they killed José Pellicer". Gimenologues. Translated by Recluse, Alias – via Libcom.org.
- Blay, Juan Antonio (July 2006). "The Valencian Durruti [José Pellicer Gandía of the Iron Column]". KSL: Bulletin of the Kate Sharpley Library. No. 46–47. Translated by Sharkey, Paul. Kate Sharpley Library.
- Paz, Abel (2011). The Story of the Iron Column: Militant Anarchism in the Spanish Civil War. Translated by Sharkey, Paul. Edinburgh: AK Press. ISBN 978-1-84935-064-8. LCCN 2011920480.