José Millán-Astray
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Millán-Astray and the second or maternal family name is Terreros.
José Millán-Astray y Terreros (5 July 1879 – 1 January 1954) was a Spanish soldier, the founder and first commander of the Spanish Legion, and a major early figure of Francoist dictatorship.
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José Millán-Astray | |
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Nickname(s) | "The glorious amputee" (el glorioso mutilado) |
Born | (1879-07-05)5 July 1879 A Coruña, Kingdom of Spain |
Died | 1 January 1954(1954-01-01) (aged 74) Madrid, Francoist Spain |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Spain (1894–1931) Spanish Republic (1931–1936) Spanish State (1936–1954) |
Service/ | Spanish Army |
Years of service | 1894–1932 (officially) 1936–1945 (in administrative capacity) |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | Spanish Legion |
Battles/wars | Philippine Revolution Rif War Spanish Civil War |
Awards | Cruz de María Cristina Cruz Roja al Mérito Militar Cruz Primera Clase al Mérito Militar |
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Astray was notable for his disfigured body: during his time in the army, he lost both his left arm and right eye and was shot several times in the chest and legs.[1]