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Georgios Polymenakos

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in his place, only to be informed that he had already been taken captive by the Turks. Thus Polymenakos was appointed commander-in-chief on 24 August 1922, having barely enough time to lead the evacuation of the last remnants of the Greek forces from Anatolia. Following the
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on 21 June 1880. Marked out for further promotion, he entered the NCO Academy and graduated on 22 September 1885 as an Infantry 2nd Lieutenant. Promoted to Lieutenant, he fought in the
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He was recalled for a few months to active duty in 1927, to participate in a council to supervise the re-admission of former monarchist officers into the Army.
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After the Greek defeat and collapse in August 1922, Hatzianestis resigned. In the general chaos that followed, the Greek government appointed Lt. General
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on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are
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A moderate monarchist, he was dismissed from the army by the
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he commanded the 15th Infantry Regiment, which he led in
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officer who reached the rank of lieutenant general.
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Lieutenant General
7th Infantry Division
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Greco-Turkish War (1897)
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