Spyridon Sotiropoulos
Spyridon Sotiropoulos (Greek: Σπυρίδων Σωτηρόπουλος) was a Hellenic Army General.
Major General Spyridon Sotiropoulos | |
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| Native name | Σπυρίδων Σωτηρόπουλος |
| Born | c. 1859 Patras, Kingdom of Greece |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Greece |
| Service/ |  Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1879-1921 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | Greco-Turkish War (1897) Balkan Wars |
He was born in Patras in 1859, and enlisted in the infantry as a volunteer on 21 March 1879 (O.S.). He served in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and the Balkan Wars of 1912–13, advancing through the ranks. As a monarchist, he was dismissed from the Army in 1917–1920 during the National Schism. He was reinstated with the electoral victory of the monarchist opposition in November 1920, before retiring on 6 October 1921 (O.S.) with the rank of Major General.[1]
References[]
- ^ Μεγάλη Στρατιωτική και Ναυτική Εγκυκλοπαιδεία. Τόμος Στ′: Σαράντα Εκκλησίαι – Ώχρα [Great Military and Naval Encyclopedia. Volume VI] (in Greek). Athens. 1930. p. 221.
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