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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 – 1 January ) was a Spanish military officer who was the founder and first commander of the Spanish Legion.

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 he entered the Academia de