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'''Grigorios Spantidakis''' ([[1909]] - [[1996]]) was a [[Greeks|Greek]] General and member of the Military [[Junta]] of [[1967]] - [[1974]].

Spantidakis was born in [[Rethymno]] in [[1909]] and graduated Greek military school (Scholi Evelpidon). He saw action in [[World War II]] and the [[Greek Civil War]]. Eventually he rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and served as commander of the 1st Army Corps and as chief of the General Army Staff. On [[April 21]], [[1967]], Colonel [[George Papadopoulos]] launched a nearly bloodless military coup in Greece. Spantidakis was named Minister of National Defence and Vice President of the government. On [[December 13]] of that same year, after the countercoup by [[King Constantine II]], Spantidakis - a staunch royalist - was replaced.

After Greece's return to democracy in July [[1974]], Spantidakis was condemned by a court of justice, in August [[1975]], for high treason and given a life sentence.

He died in [[1996]].

[[Category:1909 births|Spantidakis, Grigorios]]
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 '''Grigorios Spantidakis''' ([[1909]] - [[1996]]) was a [[Greeks|Greek]] General and member of the Military [[Junta]] of [[1967]] - [[1974]].
-Spantidakis was born in [[Rethymno]] in [[1909]] and graduated Greek military school (Scholi Evelpidon). He saw action in [[World War II]] and the [[Greek Civil War]]. Eventually he rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and served as commander of the 1st Army Corps and as chief of the General Army Staff. On [[April 21]], [[1967]], Colonel [[George Papadopoulos]] launched a nearly bloodless military coup in Greece. Spantidakis was named Minister of National Defence and Vice President of the government. On [[December 13]] of that same year, after the countercoup by [[King Constantine II]], Spantidakis - a staunch royalist - was replaced.
+Spantidakis was born in [[Rethymno]] in [[1909]] and graduated Greek military school (Scholi Evelpidon). He saw action in [[World War II]] and the [[Greek Civil War]]. Eventually he rose to the rank of Lieutenant General and served as commander of the 1st Army Corps and as chief of the General Army Staff. On [[April 21]], [[1967]], Colonel [[George Papadopoulos]] launched a nearly bloodless military coup in Greece. Spantidakis was named [[Ministry for National Defence (Greece)|Minister of National Defence]] and Vice President of the government. On [[December 13]] of that same year, after the countercoup by [[King Constantine II]], Spantidakis - a staunch royalist - was replaced.
 After Greece's return to democracy in July [[1974]], Spantidakis was condemned by a court of justice, in August [[1975]], for high treason and given a life sentence.
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Irlandos at 12:57, May 14, 2008

Irlandos: New page: '''Grigorios Spantidakis''' (1909 - 1996) was a Greek General and member of the Military Junta of 1967 - 1974. Spantidakis was born in Rethymno in [[19...