Konstantinos Davakis
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Konstantinos Davakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Δαβάκης; 1897 – 21 January 1943) was a Greek military officer in World War II. He organized the Greek defensive lines during the Battle of Pindus that led to Italian defeat in the first stage of the Greco-Italian War of 1940.
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Colonel Konstantinos Davakis Κωνσταντίνος Δαβάκης | |
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Born | c. 1897 Kechrianika, Laconia, Kingdom of Greece |
Died | 21 January 1943 (aged 45–46) in the Adriatic Sea off southern Albania |
Buried | Athens, Greece |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece |
Service/ | Hellenic Army |
Years of service | 1916–1943 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Pindus Detachment (1940) |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Order of the Redeemer Order of George I Gold Cross of Valour Medal of Military Merit Croix de Guerre Silver Medal of Sacrifice by the Athens Academy |
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