Sebastián Pozas Perea (Zaragoza, 1876 – 1946) was a Spanish military officer and civil servant.

Early life Trained in the cavalry, Pozas undertook extended service in Spanish Morocco, fighting in the Rif Wars and attaining the rank of general in 1926, by order of the Miguel Primo de Rivera government. In the 1930s, Pozas served the Republic as Director General of the Guardia Civil.Beevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. London. p.38

Spanish Civil War When the Nationalists rose against the government on June 18, 1936, leading to the Spanish Civil War, Pozas remained loyal and rallied large numbers of police and paramilitary units to the Republic.Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p.234 In the opening days of war he reorganized the loyal elements of the Guardia Civil into the Guardia Nacional Republicana.

Pozas briefly served as Minister of the InteriorThomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p.218 before being put in command of the Army of the Center,Beevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. London. p.168 in October 1936.Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p.424 Nearly overwhelmed along the Jarama in February 1937,Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p.571-578 the Army of the Centre ultimately flung back the Nationalist pincers closing around Madrid after a bloody campaign culminating in the Battle of Guadalajara. In May Pozas, who has been appointed commander of the Army of the East,Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. pp.652-653 led a costly attack toward Huesca that cost the Republic 10,000 casualties.. Pozas led the Republican Army of the East at BelchiteBeevor, Antony. (2006). The Battle for Spain. The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939. Penguin Books. London. pp.297.299 and Teruel. It is said that during the war he also joined the PSUC,Thomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p.652 though pro-Soviet sources reject this claim.Landis, Arthur H. Spain! The Unfinished Revolution. 1st ed. New York: International Publishers, 1975. p. 359.

Exile and death In 1939, with the Republic defeated, Pozas journeyed to exileThomas, Hugh. (2001). The Spanish Civil War. Penguin Books. London. p.923 in Mexico, where he died in 1946.

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