Warriors of Christ the King

Warriors of Christ the King
Guerrilleros de Cristo Rey (Spanish)
LeaderMariano Sánchez Covisa
Dates of operationc. 1968c. 1980
MotivesOpposition to separatism, communism, secularism and democracy
Active regions Spain (Basque Country, Madrid)
IdeologyTraditionalism
Spanish nationalism
National Catholicism
Catholic fundamentalism
Neo-fascism[1]
Political positionFar-right
Notable attacksMontejurra massacre
StatusInactive
SizeUnknown
AlliesBatallón Vasco Español
Alianza Apostólica Anticomunista
Grupos Armados Españoles
Acción Nacional Española
Antiterrorismo ETA
OpponentsCarlist Party
Basque National Liberation Movement Government of Spain
Battles and warsBasque conflict

The Guerrilleros de Cristo Rey (English: Warriors of Christ the King) was a far-right paramilitary organisation active in the late 1970s in Spain, primarily in the Basque Country and Madrid, but also in Navarre.

  1. ^ Niebel, Ingo (2018). "Himmler's Shadows over Euskal Herria". In Irujo, Xabier; Solé, Queralt (eds.). Nazi Juggernaut in the Basque Country and Catalonia. Center for Basque Studies. University of Nevada, Reno. p. 84.

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