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1 Oct 1936
  • At Burgos, Spain, Francisco Franco was publicly proclaimed as the Head of State and the Generalísimo of the military. ww2dbase [Francisco Franco | CPC]
  • The Spanish Republican Government approved the statute giving autonomy to the Basque Provinces. ww2dbase [AC]
  • The US 1st Marine Brigade began a three-month amphibious and field landing exercise in and near Potomac, Maryland, United States. ww2dbase [CPC]
Germany
  • Maximilian von Weichs was promoted to the rank of General der Kavallerie. ww2dbase [Maximilian von Weichs | CPC]
  • Alexander Gelhaar was named the commanding officer of U-1, relieving Klaus Ewerth. ww2dbase [U-1 | CPC]

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