Francisco Galán

Francisco Galán Rodríguez (1902–1971) was a Spanish military officer.

[1] In July 1936 he remained loyal to the Republican government and led one Militia column in the Somosierra front.

In November 1936 he led the 3rd Mixed Brigade of the Spanish Republican Army during the Battle of Madrid.

[2] In August 1937 he was one of the Republican commanders in Asturias and in September 1937 he led the 14th Army Corps in the Asturias Campaign and on October he fled on board a fishing boat in order to avoid capture by the Nationalists.

On March 6 he fled from Cartagena to Bizerte on board a republican ship.