José Moscardó Ituarte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

José Moscardó Ituarte

Spanish general

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1878

Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

Date of Death: 12-Apr-1956

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

José Moscardó e Ituarte, 1st Count of the Alcázar of Toledo, Grandee of Spain (26 October 1878 – 12 April 1956) was the 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 Alcázar of Toledo against Republican forces. When still a Colonel and military governor of the province, Moscardó was described by the English Major Geoffrey McNeill-Moss as "a tall, reserved, gentle-mannered man, a little awkward, rather punctillious: happy enough with a few people he knew well, but shy in company.
He had a strict sense of duty.
He was religious.
In a nation where most were slack, he was exact."For some time leading up to the Civil War Moscardó had lived in semi-retirement, a middle-aged soldier.
When conflict commenced he assumed the role of Commandant of the citadel in Toledo, with a total garrison of 1,028, which included six hundred Civil Guard under their own commander, 150 army officers, 35 Falangists, 10 Carlists, 25 members of the Monarchist Association, and 40 peasants and workmen.
In addition there were 670 non-combatants including 100 men too old to serve, 520 women and 50 children.