Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios
Miguel Buiza | |
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| Birth name | Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios |
| Born | 25 January 1898 Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain |
| Died | 23 June 1963 (aged 65) Marseille, France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Spanish Republic France |
| Branch | Spanish Republican Navy French Foreign Legion |
| Rank | Commander of the Fleet |
| Battles / wars | Spanish Civil War Tunisia Campaign |
| Awards | War Cross |
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Miguel Buiza Fernández-Palacios (25 January 1898 – 23 June 1963) was a Spanish Navy officer best known for being the commander of the Spanish Republican Navy during the Spanish Civil War. He died in exile in Marseille in 1963.
Miguel Buiza is often referred to as an admiral, owing to his high-profile role leading the Spanish Republican Armada, but there are sources that claim that he never rose above the rank of captain (Capitán de Navío)