At 33, Franco was the youngest general in all of Europe. During the Civil War he built his image as a military leader; before long, he was named “Generalissimo”—a general among generals.

After two and a half years of elaborate preparation, Generalissimo Francisco Franco last week put a Bill of Rights for Spaniards on display. In democratic eyes, it seemed hardly worth the trouble.

White Generalissimo Francisco Franco’s “Silver Falcons of Death” last week swooped silently over Madrid and for the first time since Spain’s civil war began the capital, with its refugee ...

The burial place of Spain's fascist dictator General Francisco Franco has been the subject of fierce debate for decades. But the final chapter in this long saga is approaching. The government says ...