Aristotelis Vlachopoulos
Aristotelis Vlachopoulos | |
|---|---|
 Aristotelis Vlachopoulos in later life | |
| Native name | Αριστοτέλης Βλαχόπουλος |
| Born | c. 1866[1] Corfu, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | c. 1960 Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/ |  |
| Wars | Greco-Turkish War (1897) Balkan Wars Greco-Turkish War (1919–22) |
| Awards |  Grand Commander of the Order of the Redeemer Gold Cross of Valour[2] Medal of Military Merit Order of the White Eagle Legion of Honour |
Aristotelis Vlachopoulos (Greek: Αριστοτέλης Βλαχόπουλος, 1866–1960) was a Hellenic Army officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and served as Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff in 1920–21.
Life
He was born in
Greco-Turkish War of 1897 as a battery commander. He was subsequently appointed to the Army Staff Service, and served in it until 1913, being promoted to captain (1902), major (1910) and lieutenant colonel (1912).[2]
In May 1914 he was placed as
Austrian attack, the Academy was dismissed and Vlachopoulos was placed in command of the V Army Corps at Patras. During the National Schism, he sided with King Constantine I against Venizelos. He remained at Patras until May 1917, when he returned to head the Military Academy. After King Constantine's forced exile in June and the assumption of leadership by Venizelos, Vlachopoulos was suspended from active service and forcibly retired.[2]
Following the Venizelist electoral defeat in November 1920, he was recalled to active duty and placed as Chief of the Army Staff Service. Soon, however, he requested and received a transfer to an operational command in
Eastern Thrace to assume command of the IV Army Corps. Following the defeat of the Greek army in Asia Minor by the Turks
in August 1922, he was dismissed from active command and suspended from active duty in November 1923.
He finally retired in March 1928 after reaching the statutory age limit.
He died in 1960.[2]
References
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