Félix Verdeja Bardales
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Félix Verdeja Bardales was a major
in the Spanish Army
. Verdeja was the designer principally responsible for the Verdeja
light tank, between 1938 and 1954.
Bardales was born in the Asturian
village of Panes in Peñamellera Baja
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Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in the Spanish Army
Spanish Army
The Spanish Army is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is one of the oldest active armies - dating back to the 15th century.-Introduction:...
. Verdeja was the designer principally responsible for the Verdeja
Verdeja (tank)
Verdeja was the name of a series of light tanks developed in Spain between 1938 and 1954 in an attempt to replace German Panzer I and Soviet T-26 tanks in Spanish service. The program was headed by Captain Félix Verdeja Bardales and led to the development of four prototype vehicles, including a...
light tank, between 1938 and 1954.
Bardales was born in the Asturian
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
village of Panes in Peñamellera Baja
Peñamellera Baja
Peñamellera Baja is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is borderered on the north by Llanes and Ribadedeva, to the west by Peñamellera Alta, and to the east and south by the Autonomous Community of Cantabria....
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