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José Millán-Astray
Spanish soldier and commander
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 military officer who was the founder and first commander of the Spanish Legion.
Millan astray biography for kids
He was also a major early figure of the Francoist dictatorship.
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]
Early life
Born in A Coruña, Galicia, his father was José Millán Astray, a lawyer, poet, librettist of the Zarzuela genre, and chief jailer of Madrid.
His mother was Pilar Terreros Segade, an illustrator and comedic author and his sister, Pilar Millán Astray was to be a noted writer.[2] Though pressed to study law, Millán-Astray aspired to a military career.
On 30 August 1894 he entered the