Rebel General Condemned By Court Martial In Madrid - Married As He Faced Death . General Fanjul and Colonel Fernandez Quintana , who led the rebels in Madrid at the outbreak of the civil war , were shot in the courtyard of the model prison in Madrid after having been condemned to death by a court - martial . General Fanjul had been married in prison when facing almost certain death . Photo shows : General Fanjul listening , with a hopeless expression on his face , to the proceedings of the court martial in Madrid . 20 Aug 1936 *** Local Caption ***