Kimon Digenis
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Kimon Digenis was a Greek
Army officer who reached the rank of Major General.
He was born in Kimolos
in 1871. He enrolled in the Hellenic Army Academy, and graduated in 1891 as a Second Lieutenant of the Artillery. He fought in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, the Balkan Wars
, the Macedonian Front of World War I
and the Asia Minor Campaign. During the latter, after the electoral defeat of the Liberal Party
in November 1920 he replaced the Venizelist Colonel Konstantinos Manettas as CO of the 13th Infantry Division and commanded it in the operations of spring and summer 1921. In 1922, as Major General, he was in command of the II Army Corps. Following the Greek defeat in Asia Minor in August 1922 and the outbreak of a large-scale Army revolt that toppled the government, he was dismissed from the army.
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Army officer who reached the rank of Major General.
He was born in Kimolos
Kimolos
Kimolos is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, belonging to the islands group of Cyclades, located on the SW tip of them, near the bigger island of Milos. It is considered as a middle class, rural island, not included in the tourist hotspots, thus, ferry connection is sometimes of bad quality...
in 1871. He enrolled in the Hellenic Army Academy, and graduated in 1891 as a Second Lieutenant of the Artillery. He fought in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
, the Macedonian Front of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and the Asia Minor Campaign. During the latter, after the electoral defeat of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Greece)
The Liberal Party was one of the major Greek political parties of the early 20th century.- History :Founded as the Xipoliton party in Crete , its early leaders were Kostis Mitsotakis and Eleftherios Venizelos...
in November 1920 he replaced the Venizelist Colonel Konstantinos Manettas as CO of the 13th Infantry Division and commanded it in the operations of spring and summer 1921. In 1922, as Major General, he was in command of the II Army Corps. Following the Greek defeat in Asia Minor in August 1922 and the outbreak of a large-scale Army revolt that toppled the government, he was dismissed from the army.