Ptolemaios Sarigiannis
Ptolemaios Sarigiannis | |
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 Sarigiannis as a member of the Greek delegation in London c. February 1921. | |
| Native name | Πτολεμαίος Σαρηγιάννης |
| Born | c. 1882[1] Piraeus, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | c. 1958 |
| Allegiance | |
| Service/ |  Major General |
| Wars | Macedonian Struggle Balkan Wars Croix de Guerre |
| Alma mater | Hellenic Military Academy École supérieure de guerre |
Ptolemaios Sarigiannis (
Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 and serving as Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff
in 1925–1926.
Life
Ptolemaios Sarigiannis was born in
Greek Struggle for Macedonia against the Bulgarian-sponsored Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO), serving in the Greek consulate of Monastir under the assumed name Kalamidis.[2] In 1909 he was promoted to Lieutenant, and participated in the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913 as Commander of Engineers of the 3rd Infantry Division.[2]
Promoted to Captain in 1913 and Major in 1915, Sarigiannis joined the
Crete Division on the Macedonian front. Promoted to Lt. Colonel in 1917, he was again promoted to Colonel in 1919 in recognition of distinguished service during the May 1918 Battle of Skra-di-Legen.[2]
Sarigiannis played a crucial role in the
Mudanya Armistice negotiations under Major General Alexandros Mazarakis-Ainian.[2]
Sarigiannis was dismissed from the army shortly after, but was recalled to active service, promoted Major General and placed as head of the
Theodoros Pangalos seized power. Sarigiannis was dismissed again on 31 August 1926, after Pangalos' fall, and was replaced by Mazarakis-Ainian.[2]
In 1944, after Greece was liberated from
German occupation, he served briefly as Vice-Minister of Military Affairs.[2] Prior to that, he was elected as a member of the National Council established by the National Liberation Front
.
He died in 1958.[2]
References
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