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Christos Chatzipetros

1873 – 1945

Greek army general

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Lived 1873 – 1945 (aged 71–72). Christos Chatzipetros was a Greek military personnel.

Christos Hatzipetros (, 1873–1945) was a Greek artillery officer who rose to the rank of Major General.

He was born on 15 October 1873 (O.S.) in Athens. After studies at the Hellenic Army Academy, he was commissioned as an Artillery 2nd Lieutenant on 30 July 1895 (O.S.). He fought in the Greco-Turkish War (1897) as a section leader in the IV Mountain Artillery Battery. In the Balkan Wars of 1912–13 he commanded a field battery in the 2nd Infantry Division.

He fought in the Macedonian front of World War I and in the Asia Minor Campaign at the head of artillery commands; in the 1921 Greek Summer Offensive and the Battle of Sakarya he commanded the Heavy Artillery Regiment of the Army of Asia Minor, while in the 1922 operations he was Chief of Artillery for II Army Corps. In the post-war era he served as head of the Artillery Directorate in the Ministry of Military Affairs, and finally as Director-General of the latter, until his retirement from service with the rank of Major General on 5 July 1930.

He died in Athens in 1945.

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Important facts

Born
1873, Athens
Birth century
Died
1945, Athens
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Legion of Honour; Order of the Redeemer
Also known as
Christos Hatzipetros

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Christos Chatzipetros's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Christos Chatzipetros?

Greek army general

When was Christos Chatzipetros born?

Christos Chatzipetros was born in 1873 in Athens.

When did Christos Chatzipetros die?

Christos Chatzipetros died in 1945 in Athens.

What was Christos Chatzipetros's occupation?

Christos Chatzipetros was a military personnel.

What nationality was Christos Chatzipetros?

Christos Chatzipetros was Greek.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christos Chatzipetros

· Wikidata: Q15618446

· DBpedia: Christos Hatzipetros

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