José Pellicer | |
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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) |
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".
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.