Editing Eurico Gaspar Dutra (section)

==Biography==
Dutra was born in [[Cuiabá]], [[Mato Grosso]]. He later falsified his birth year to 1885, at age 19, so that he would have a physical compatible with the age, in order to facilitate his entry into the Army. He studied at the Preparatory and Tactical School of Rio Grande do Sul (1902–1904) and at the Military Academy of Brazil (Military School of ‘’Praia Vermelha’’ in Rio de Janeiro) in 1904, of which he was expelled for taking part in an uprising that same year, related to the [[Vaccine Revolt]], but pardoned, returned to school, now based in Realengo, completing the course in 1906. He was also a student of the School of War in Porto Alegre (1906), the School of Artillery and Engineering, where perfected in mechanics, ballistics and metallurgy (1908–1910), and the School of General Staff, where he graduated as the 1st in class and received the rare mention "très bien" (1922), acting shortly after, in the repression of the São Paulo Revolution of 1924.

Helped found the National Defense magazine in 1918, fought the uprising known as the "18 Fort" in 1922, in Rio de Janeiro, and participated, integrating the North Detachment, under the command of General Mena Barreto, of the fighting against an insurgency erupted in [[Manaus]] that radiated to [[Pará]]. By having fought the [[Brazilian Revolution of 1930|Revolution of 1930]], he was sent to the command of the 11th Cavalry Independent Regiment in [[Ponta Porã]].

Promoted to colonel, Dutra took command of the 4th Cavalry Divisional Regiment (1931–1933) in [[Três Corações]], where he fought the [[Constitutionalist Revolution]] in [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] in 1932. Defended the government of President [[Washington Luís]] against the rebels of 1930s, but already in 1932, fought the Constitutionalist Revolution in São Paulo. Appointed commander of the 1st Military Region (1935–1936), stood out in reaction to the [[Uprising of 35|communist movement in 1935]], episode known as “Intentona Comunista”, occupying the post of [[Ministry of War (Brazil)|Minister of War]] (1936–1945).