Konstantinos Davakis
Konstantinos Davakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Δαβάκης; 1897 – 21 January 1943) was a Greek military officer in World War II. He organized the Greek defensive lines during the Battle of Pindus that led to Italian defeat in the first stage of the Greco-Italian War of 1940.
Colonel Konstantinos Davakis Κωνσταντίνος Δαβάκης | |
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Konstantinos Davakis in uniform. | |
| Born | c. 1897 Kechrianika, Laconia, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | 21 January 1943 (aged 45–46) in the Adriatic Sea off southern Albania |
| Buried | Athens, Greece |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Greece |
| Service/ | Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1943 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Pindus Detachment (1940) |
| Battles/wars | World War I
Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) |
| Awards | Order of the Redeemer Order of George I Gold Cross of Valour Medal of Military Merit Croix de Guerre Silver Medal of Sacrifice by the Athens Academy |
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