Millan-Astray Third Quartering Gran Capitan 1 The Legion (Melilla) | military

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The Third "Great Captain" 1st The Legion has its origin in the First Legion, created on May 2, 1925 when the third (official name of the Legion originally) was reorganized splitting into two units called "legions"; attached to General Commandery of Melilla and Ceuta.

Nowadays the unit is part of the General Command of Melilla and is headquartered in the barracks "Millán Astray"; Like the other Thirds is an administrative unit that can develop operational character missions in the case of the formation of a battle group. Being framed by the General Command of Melilla, their primary mission is the immediate defense of the City of Melilla and the Islands and Rocks of sovereignty in the area of ​​responsibility of the Commander ( Chafarinas Islands, Alhucemas and Penon de Velez).