Dimitrios Psarros

Dimitrios Psarros (Greek: Δημήτριος Ψαρρός; 1893 – April 17, 1944) was a Greek army officer, founder and leader of the resistance group National and Social Liberation (EKKA), the third-most significant organization of the Greek Resistance movement after the National Liberation Front (EAM) and the National Republican Greek League (EDES). In 1944, he was executed by Greek communist forces.

Major General

Dimitrios Psarros
Dimitrios Psarros in uniform.
Native name
Δημήτριος Ψαρρός
Bornc. 1893
Chryso, Phocis, Kingdom of Greece
Died17 April 1944
Kingdom of Greece
Allegiance
  • Kingdom of Greece
  • Provisional Government of National Defence
  • Second Hellenic Republic
Service/branch
Rank Major General
Battles/warsBalkan Wars

World War I

  • Macedonian front

Russian Civil War

Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
World War II

Greek Civil War (First Phase) 
Alma materHellenic Military Academy
Spouse(s)Niki Psarrou
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.