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Charalambos Katsimitros

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182: 193: 212: 133: 229: 25: 441:, serving from April to September 1941, first as Minister for Labour and then for Agriculture. After Liberation, he was tried and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for this, but received a royal pardon in 1949 was promoted to lieutenant general for his service during the 559: 406:
On the outbreak of the war, Katsimitros' unit was fully mobilized, reinforced with an additional regiment, and deployed to meet the Italians. He decided to organize forward defense and hold the Elaia (
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in the spring of 1939, he made great efforts to prepare for a possible Italian invasion via Albania, by constructing fortifications and familiarizing his men with the harsh local terrain.
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until 9 November. In this way he managed to contain the Italian offensive in the Epirus sector, and bought valuable time for the Greek reinforcements to arrive.
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When the Greek counter-offensive began, Katsimitros led his division into Albania, after forcing the pass of
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Along with other prominent generals, Katsimitros became a member of the first
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La Grèce au combat: de l'attaque italienne à la chute de la Crète, 1940-1941
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Greek military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
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Katsimitros entered the Army in 1904. He participated in the
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general who distinguished himself during the Italian
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and on 9 February 1938 he was put in command of the
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