Juan Yagüe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juan Yagüe

Spanish legion general

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1891

Place of Birth: San Leonardo de Yagüe, Castile and León, Spain

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1952

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Juan Yagüe y Blanco, 1st Marquis of San Leonardo de Yagüe (19 November 1891 – 21 October 1952) was a Spanish army officer during the Spanish Civil War, one of the most important in the Nationalist side.
He became known as the "Butcher of Badajoz" (carnicero de Badajoz) because he ordered thousands killed, including wounded men in the hospital.