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In [[1937]], as a Lieutenant-General, he was given command of the 8th Division. When Italy attacked Greece in [[World War II]], he successfully repelled the main thrust of the Italian effort then counter-attacked and led his troops into [[Northern Epirus]] reaching the Tepeleni - [[Himara]] line. | In [[1937]], as a Lieutenant-General, he was given command of the 8th Division. When Italy attacked Greece in [[World War II]], he successfully repelled the main thrust of the Italian effort then counter-attacked and led his troops into [[Northern Epirus]] reaching the Tepeleni - [[Himara]] line. | ||
| − | After the war he wrote his memoirs. He died | + | After the war he wrote his memoirs. He died on [[February 20]], [[1962]]. |
Revision as of 11:36, September 13, 2007
Charalambos Katsimitros was a Greek military figure.
He was born in the village of Klisto, Evritania prefecture in 1886. He saw action in the Second Balkan War, World War I and the Greco-Turkish War (1919 - 1922).
In 1937, as a Lieutenant-General, he was given command of the 8th Division. When Italy attacked Greece in World War II, he successfully repelled the main thrust of the Italian effort then counter-attacked and led his troops into Northern Epirus reaching the Tepeleni - Himara line.
After the war he wrote his memoirs. He died on February 20, 1962.