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Juan Modesto (Juan Guilloto León) was born on 24 September, 1906 in El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Kingdom of Spain, is a Spanish military officer. Discover Juan Modesto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?
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Juan Guilloto León |
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| Age |
62 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
24 September, 1906 |
| Birthday |
24 September |
| Birthplace |
El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Kingdom of Spain |
| Date of death |
16 April, 1969 |
| Died Place |
Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality |
Spain
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Juan Modesto Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Juan Modesto Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Juan Modesto worth at the age of 62 years old? Juan Modesto’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. He is from Spain. We have estimated Juan Modesto's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Juan Guilloto León, usually referred to as Modesto or Juan Modesto (24 September 1906 – 16 April 1969), was a Republican army officer during the Spanish Civil War.
Born at El Puerto de Santa María in Cádiz, Juan Guilloto worked at a sawmill before joining the Spanish Army.
He served in Morocco, becoming a corporal of the Regulares colonial troops based in Larache.
Juan Guilloto was affiliated with the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1930, and in 1933 he was placed in charge of the Milicias Antifascistas Obreras y Campesinas (MAOC) in Madrid, which constituted a paramilitary force for the Party.
He organized the Sindicato de Oficios Varios y el Socorro Rojo, which coordinated relations with the Socorro Rojo Internacional.
When the Spanish Civil War broke out in July 1936, Juan Guilloto participated in the assault of Cuartel de la Montaña, and the Battle of Guadarrama fought in the Guadarrama Mountain Range.
He was one of the leaders of Fifth Regiment, becoming its commander from October 1936 onwards.
He fought in Talavera de la Reina, Santa Olalla and Illescas (September 1936), the defense of Madrid and the Second battle of the Corunna Road, as well as in the Battle of Jarama (February 1937).
Juan Guilloto was promoted to lieutenant colonel of the Popular Army and commander of 5th Army Corps, participating in the battles of Belchite, Brunete (July) and Teruel (December 1937 and January 1938).
On 26 August 1938, he was promoted to colonel and became head of the Army of the Ebro.
After the fall of Catalonia to the rebel army, Negrín named Modesto general and head of the Central Army on March 2, 1939.
At the end of August, he moved to the province of Toledo, where he led a battalion, trying to contain the Franco advance towards Madrid.
It was distinguished especially in the fights with the troops of the Army of Africa along the Tagus river during their advance towards Madrid, highlighting his interventions in Talavera, Santa Olalla, Toledo or Illescas.
During the fighting in the Talavera-Santa Olalla area, he revealed himself as an authentic military chief by coordinating the actions of the militias and regular units (Guardias de asalto) under his command.
In November he stood out again during the siege of Madrid.
After Casado's coup's, on 6 March Modesto left Spain in an airplane.
Then he went to the Soviet Union, whose government recognized his military rank.
During World War II, he served with the Red Army and the Bulgarian Communist forces.
Defeated in the struggle with José Díaz for control of the PCE, he went to Prague.
Modesto wrote a book about his experience during the war in the 5th Regiment, titled Soy del Quinto Regimento (English: I am of the Fifth Regiment), published in Paris in 1969.
He died in Prague in 1969.
