Konstantinos Ventiris
Konstantinos Ventiris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Βεντήρης, 1892–1960) was a Hellenic Army officer who rose to the rank of lieutenant general. He served twice as Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff and was one of the senior government commanders during the Greek Civil War. He is also one of the few recipients the country's highest wartime decoration, the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour.
Konstantinos Ventiris | |
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Konstantinos Ventiris c. late 1940s | |
| Native name | Κωνσταντίνος Βεντήρης |
| Born | c. 1892 Kalamata, Kingdom of Greece |
| Died | c. 1960 (aged 67–68) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
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| Service/ | Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1935 1943–1951 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 7th Infantry Division (Chief of Staff) III Army Corps First Army Epirus-West Macedonia Headquarters Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff |
| Wars | Balkan Wars
World War I
Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) |
| Awards | Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour |
| Other work | General Adjutant to King Paul |
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