José Luis Arrese. Falangist or traditionalist?

This paper attempts to clarify the apparent contradiction that a Falangist as Arrese twice Secretary General of the Movement, made in 1941 and 1956 two political operations leading to the dismantling of Falange as a driving force of Francoism. In the context of European fascism we analyze Arrese’s ideology, closer to traditionalism Falangism. The attempt to capture for maneuver in 1956 the fundamentalists throws some light on the ideology of Arrese. The conclusion is that he is a traditionalist who plays a false fascist role and contributes to remove the fascist substance from the regime.