The "Siege of the Alcázar" in the Spanish Civil War refers to this castle, which was held by the Nationalist Colonel José Moscardó Ituarte against Republican forces.
This siege, and other events such as the death of General Moscardo's son, served as a rallying cry for the anti-Republican forces.
José Moscardó Ituarte (1878 – 1956), Spanish military Governor of Toledo Province during the Spanish Civil War
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