Juan Yagüe y Blanco, 1st Marquis of San Leonardo de Yagüe (19 November 1891 – 21 October 1952) was a Spanish military officer and war criminal 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.
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1891 San Leonardo de Yagüe, Spain
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29 October 1952 (aged 61) Burgos, Francoist Spain
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