Georgios Grivas
Military Officer, Politician
1898 – 1974
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Who was Georgios Grivas?
Georgios Grivas, also known by his nom de guerre Digenis, which he adopted while in EOKA, was a Cyprus-born general in the Greek Army, leader of the EOKA guerrilla organization and EOKA B paramilitary organisation.
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- Born
- Jul 5, 1898
Trikomo, Cyprus - Also known as
- Digenis
- Geōrgios Grivas
- Parents
- Spouses
- Vasiliki Deka
(1937 - )
- Vasiliki Deka
- Ethnicity
- Greek Cypriots
- Nationality
- Cyprus
- Greece
- Profession
- Education
- Pancyprian Gymnasium
(1909 - 1915) - Hellenic Military Academy
(1916 - 1919) - École Militaire
- Pancyprian Gymnasium
- Died
- Jan 27, 1974
Limassol
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on July 23, 2013
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