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Commander-in–chief of the Army following the disbandment of First Army in March 1948, until 20 January 1949, when he retired from service at his own request.
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of 1912–13, and after studies at the NCO School was commissioned as an
Infantry Second Lieutenant on 27 December 1914.
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Hellenic Army as a volunteer on 12 March 1910. Promoted to NCO, he took part in the
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on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are
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in the next month. On 15 May 1946, he was appointed commander of the newly re-established
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Deputy Chiefs substituting during vacancies Under the title "Chief of the Army"
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period he served successively as battalion commander, chief of staff of the
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A Concise
History of the Hellenic Army General Staff 1901–2001
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400:Συνοπτική Ιστορία του Γενικού Επιτελείου Στρατού 1901–2001
398:"Αντιστράτηγος ΓΙΑΤΖΗΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ του ΧΡΗΣΤΟΥ, ΑΜ 7645".
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on 1 November, a post he held concurrently with the
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247:officer who held senior commands during the
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336:. He was moved to the post of Chief of the
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278:He subsequently fought on the
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436:Konstantinos Ventiris
322:9th Infantry Division
311:8th Infantry Division
296:3rd Infantry Division
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126:3rd Infantry Division
97:Years of service
139:III Infantry Brigade
288:Asia Minor Campaign
369:Gregorian calendar
298:, in the staff of
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233:Dimitrios Giatzis
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30:Δημήτριος Γιατζής
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541:Moschopoulos
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506:Sapountzakis
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146:I Army Corps
970:1964 deaths
965:1891 births
806:Karagiannis
766:Spandidakis
756:Sakellariou
636:Katheniotis
631:Th. Manetas
601:Sarigiannis
576:Makrykostas
571:Exadaktylos
551:Charalambis
453:Lt General
434:Lt General
286:and in the
284:World War I
273:Balkan Wars
177:World War I
161:Balkan Wars
26:Native name
959:Categories
841:Kapravelos
791:Galatsanos
761:Gennimatas
751:Kardamakis
746:Seiradakis
731:Tsingounis
726:Tsakalotos
641:Chasapidis
626:K. Manetas
616:Merentitis
351:References
330:First Army
317:in April.
253:First Army
60:Allegiance
866:Charvalas
836:Skarvelis
831:Veryvakis
816:Kourkafas
671:Bourdaras
581:Dousmanis
566:Dousmanis
546:Stratigos
536:Dousmanis
526:Dousmanis
373:Old Style
102:1945–1949
100:1910–1941
926:Lelousis
916:Stefanis
911:Tellidis
826:Vellidis
801:Gratzios
776:Tsoumbas
706:Ventiris
696:Dromazos
686:Ventiris
661:Maraveas
561:Gouvelis
292:interwar
122:Commands
77:Service/
906:Manolas
901:Tselios
891:Ziazias
886:Frangos
876:Grapsas
771:Angelis
711:Giatzis
666:Skoulas
646:Papagos
531:Metaxas
511:Danglis
365:adopted
282:during
226:(twice)
133:(Staff)
55:c. 1964
39:c. 1891
921:Kambas
871:Douvas
716:Kosmas
691:Liosis
681:Liosis
651:Pallis
591:Klados
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342:ad hoc
215:Awards
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79:branch
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796:Davos
736:Gikas
676:Laios
656:Batas
516:Nider
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334:Volos
269:Lamia
237:Greek
42:Lamia
408:ISBN
367:the
263:Life
157:Wars
107:Rank
52:Died
36:Born
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