Panagiotis Spiliotopoulos
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Panagiotis Spiliotopoulos (Greek: Παναγιώτης Σπηλιωτόπουλος; 1891–1962) was a Hellenic Army officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and held the post of Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff in 1946–1947, during the first stages of the Greek Civil War. He also served briefly as Minister of National Defence, Minister for Northern Greece and Secretary General of the Hellenic Red Cross.
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Native name | Παναγιώτης Σπηλιωτόπουλος |
Born | c. 1891 Mazeika, Kalavryta, Kingdom of Greece |
Died | c. 1962 Kingdom of Greece |
Allegiance | |
Service/ | Hellenic Army |
Years of service | 1910-1948 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Infantry Commander of the 1st Infantry Division 15th Infantry Division Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Inspector-General of the Hellenic Army |
Wars | Balkan Wars |
Other work | Minister for National Defence Minister for Northern Greece General Secretary of the Hellenic Red Cross |
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