CNT
Carpena, Pepita, 1919-2005
A biography of veteran Spanish anarchist and women's liberationist Pepita Carpena.
Pepita Carpena
Real name Josefa Carpena-Amat, born 19 December 1919 - Barcelona, Spain, died 5 June 2005 - Marseilles, France
Casas, Juan Gomez, 1921-2001
A short biography of Juan Gomez Casas, underground militant, then first post-Franco Secretary General of the CNT and prolific writer and historian.
Many English speaking anarchists and anarcho- syndicalists will best remember the authoritative work of Gomez Casas The history of the FAI.
According to the National Committee of the CNT-AIT, Juan Gomez Casas was born in Burdeos in 1921. In 1936 Gomez Casas joined the main youth organisation affiliated with the CNT-AIT, Juventudes Libertarias (Libertarian Youth).
Launed, Felix Carrasquer, 1905-1993
A short biography of Spanish anarchist trade unionist and writer Felix Carrasquer Launed.
Felix Carrasquer Launed
Born 4 November 1905 - Aragon, Spain, died 7 October 1993 - Thil, France
Mancebo, Benigno, 1906-1940
A short biography of anarchist militant Benigno Mancebo, active in Argentina and Spain.
Born in Sanchorreja (Avila, Spain) in 1906 and died in Madrid in 1940 before a fascist firing squad.
From an anarchist family, he spent fifteen years (1908-1923) in the care of his grandmother and separated from his parents who had emigrated to the Americas.
Mombiola, Maria, 1914-2000
A short biography of Spanish anarchist Maria Mombiola, who fought in and assisted the Resistance to Franco.
Maria Mombiola
Born 3 March 1914 - Saragossa, Spain, died 19 February 2000
Maria Mombiola was born on 3rd March 1914 in Saragossa, Spain. With the victory of fascist General Franco after the Spanish Civil War, Maria was separated from her daughter when she was interned in the French concentration camp in the Tarn region.
Limia, José Ledo, 1900-1974
A short biography of little-known Spanish anarchist militant José Ledo Limia.
Galician anarchist born in Lugo (some sources say in Orense) in 1900. He emigrated to Rio de Janiero (Brazil) around the time of the great war and later popped up in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Peru.
Cordoba, Antonio Zapata, 1908-2000
A short biography of construction worker, anarchist and Spanish Civil War fighter Antonio Zapata Cordoba.
Antonio Zapata Cordoba was born in San Javier in Murcia, Spain in 1908. The youngest of four brothers of a family of day labourers, he attended a rationalist school set up by miners from the age of 5, which had a profound effect on him. At the age of 9 he had to start work in the fields. He went to Barcelona at the age of 12 here his brothers were working.
Facerias, Jose Lluis, 'Face', 1920-1957
A short biography of Jose Lluis Facerias, 'Face', Spanish anarchist who fought in the Civil War and guerrilla resistance to Franco.
Jose Lluis Facerias was born in Barcelona on the 6th January 1920. When the military revolt took place in July 1936 sparking the Civil War and Revolution, “Face” was already affiliated to the Spanish anarcho-syndicalist union the National Confederation of Labour (CNT) and to the Iberian Federation of Libertarian Youth (FIJL).
Garcia, Benigno Andrade, ?-1952
A short biography of Spanish anarchist locksmith and guerrilla resistance fighter Benigno Andrade Garcia.
Benigno Andrade Garcia
Born date unknown - Spain, died 26 July 1952 - La Coruna, Spain
Benigno was known as Foucellas after the village in La Corunna where he was born. In 1936 before the start of the civil war he was working with a locksmith in Mesia and was member of the anarcho-syndicalist union the CNT.
Guillen, Manuel Lozano, 1904-1945
A short biography of Spanish anarcho-syndicalist militant Manuel Lozano Guillen, who was executed by General Franco's government in 1945.
Born in Belver de Cinco into a poor peasant family in 1904, Manuel emigrated at an early age to Catalonia, working as a labourer in various jobs. As a militant in the anarchist trade union the CNT he was persecuted by the police and exiled in France during the Primo de Rivera dictatorship.
