El general Torres Rojas en la división acorazada Brunete: el involucionismo militar ante la transición democrática, 1975-1980
2014; University of Castile-La Mancha; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2254-6901
Autores Tópico(s)Spanish Culture and Identity
ResumoespanolDurante la segunda mitad del ano 1979 se gesto en el seno de la Division Acorazada Brunete n.o 1 (DAC) y de la Brigada Paracaidista (BRIPAC), una operacion golpista cuya finalidad era dar un golpe de estado para modificar el rumbo democratico de la politica espanola. Sus protagonistas se escudaron en el terrorismo y en la crisis politica y economica de Espana en ese momento. Esa operacion golpista fue una mas de las que se tramaron contra la transicion democratica y en ella destaco el protagonismo del general de division Luis Torres Rojas. Era un militar de ideologia falangista, devoto de la figura del dictador Franco. Sin embargo, el gobierno lo coloco al frente de la unidad mas importante del ejercito, la DAC, con unos regimientos que podian rodear y controlar la capital de Espana sin dificultad. Durante su periodo de mando en la DAC, cometio importantes faltas de disciplina, sin que el gobierno se atreviese a cesarlo. Solo fue cesado cuando el gobierno tuvo informacion fidedigna de la operacion golpista que tramaba en 1979. Sus actitudes y su comportamiento pueden servir de arquetipo del militar que se opuso a la transicion democratica y que presiono abiertamente al gobierno y al propio rey para frenar los cambios politicos EnglishDuring the second half of 1979 within the Brunete Armored Division n.o 1 (DAC) and the Parachutist Brigade (BRIPAC), a coup operation was attempted which aimed to change the existing political system in Spain. The coup leaders hid behind terrorism and the political and economic crisis that Spain was experiencing at the time. That coup was but another among the many that were plotted against the Democratic Transition and led by Major General Luis Torres Rojas. He was a soldier of Falangist ideology, devoted to the figure of General Franco. However, the government placed him at the head of the most important unit of the army, the DAC, whose regiments were around Madrid and could surround and take the capital without difficulty. During his period of command in the DAC, he made significant errors of personal discipline without the government daring to stop him. He was only fired once the government knew reliable information about the coup that he was plotting in 1979. His attitude and his conduct are representative of the military archetype that openly opposes the government and the king to halt political changes
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