Anastasios Papoulas
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Anastasios Papoulas (Greek: Αναστάσιος Παπούλας; 1/13 January 1857 – 24 April 1935) was a Greek general, most notable as the Greek commander-in-chief during most of the Greco-Turkish War of 1919–22. Originally a firm royalist, after 1922 he shifted towards the republican Venizelists, and was executed in 1935 for supporting a failed republican coup.
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Anastasios Papoulas | |
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Native name | Αναστάσιος Παπούλας |
Born | 1/13 January 1857[1] Missolonghi, Kingdom of Greece |
Died | 24 April 1935(1935-04-24) (aged 78) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece |
Service/ | Hellenic Army |
Years of service | 1878–1920 1920–1922 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Army of Asia Minor Athens Police |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour |
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