Aníbal Milhais
Aníbal Milhais | |
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Photo of Milhais, after his Order of the Tower and Sword decoration | |
| Birth name | Aníbal Augusto Milhais |
| Nickname | Soldado Milhões (Soldier Millions) |
| Born | 9 July 1895 |
| Died | 3 June 1970 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | Portuguese Republic |
| Branch | Portuguese Army |
| Service years | 1915–1919 |
| Unit | 2nd Infantry Division Portuguese Expeditionary Corps |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of the Tower and Sword Legion of Honour |
Aníbal Augusto Milhais GOTE (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈniβal awˈɣuʃtu miˈʎajʃ]; 9 July 1895 – 3 June 1970), nicknamed "Soldado Milhões" (Portuguese pronunciation: [solˈdaðu miˈʎõjʃ]; "Soldier Millions", for being "worth a million men"), was the most decorated Portuguese soldier of World War I and the only Portuguese soldier awarded the highest national honour, the Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword, of Valour, Loyalty and Merit on the battlefield instead of the usual public ceremony in Lisbon.