Dimitrios Giatzis
Dimitrios Giatzis | |
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Native name | Δημήτριος Γιατζής |
Born | c. 1891 |
Wars | Balkan Wars
Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
World War II
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Awards | Cross of Valour in Gold (twice)[2] |
Dimitrios Giatzis (Greek: Δημήτριος Γιατζής, 1891–1964) was a senior Hellenic Army officer who held senior commands during the Greek Civil War of 1946–49, serving as commander of First Army and Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff in 1947–49.
Life
Dimitrios Giatzis was born in Lamia in 1891, and enlisted in the Hellenic Army as a volunteer on 12 March 1910. Promoted to NCO, he took part in the Balkan Wars of 1912–13, and after studies at the NCO School was commissioned as an Infantry Second Lieutenant on 27 December 1914.[2]
He subsequently fought on the
He led III Brigade during the first months of the
Following liberation he joined the re-forming Army, and was named briefly commander of the 2nd National Guard Division in January 1945, before assuming command of the
Dimitrios Giatzis died in 1964.[2]
References
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