Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos | |
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Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos in Athens c. 1944 | |
| Native name | Θρασύβουλος Τσακαλώτος |
| Born | 3 April 1897 Preveza, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Greece) |
| Died | 15 August 1989 (aged 92) Athens, Third Hellenic Republic |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece Second Hellenic Republic |
| Branch | Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1952 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 3/40 Evzone Regiment (1940–41) 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade (1944–45) I Army Corps (1948) II Army Corps (1948–49) Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff (1951–52) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Gold Cross of Valour |
| Alma mater | Hellenic Military Academy |
| Other work | Greek Ambassador to Yugoslavia |
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos (Greek: Θρασύβουλος Τσακαλώτος; 3 April 1897 – 15 August 1989) was a distinguished Hellenic Army Lieutenant General who served in World War I, the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922, World War II and the Greek Civil War, rising to become Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff. He also served as Greece's Ambassador to Yugoslavia.