José Millán Astray, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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general Spanish, hero of the war in the Philippines and founder of the Spanish legion
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Place of Birth: A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
About José Millán Astray
- José Millán-Astray y Terreros (July 5, 1879 – January 1, 1954) was a Spanish soldier, the founder and first commander of the Spanish Foreign Legion, and a major early figure of Francisco Franco's Spanish State. 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.
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