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'''Napoleon Zervas''' was a Greek military and political figure. | '''Napoleon Zervas''' was a Greek military and political figure. | ||
| − | Zervas was born in [[Arta]], [[Epirus]], on [[May 17]], [[1891]]. He served with distinction in the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919 - 1922)|Greco-Turkish war]] of [[1922]]. | + | Zervas was born in [[Arta]], [[Epirus]], on [[May 17]], [[1891]]. He joined the Greek Army as a volunteer in [[1910]] and served with distinction in the [[Balkan Wars]], [[WW I]] and the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919 - 1922)|Greco-Turkish war]] of [[1922]]. |
Zervas is best remembered for organising the [[EDES]] resistance movement, in September [[1941]], during the German occupation. Originally a [[Venizelism|Venizelist]], Zervas incorporated royalists into his movement who saw EDES as the only acceptable alternative to [[EAM]], the [[KKE|Communist]]-dominated resistance movement. His activities were largely confined to Epirus, though he took part in the sabotage of [[Gorgopotamos]] bridge, which seriously hampered the German supply route to Rommel's Afrika Korps. | Zervas is best remembered for organising the [[EDES]] resistance movement, in September [[1941]], during the German occupation. Originally a [[Venizelism|Venizelist]], Zervas incorporated royalists into his movement who saw EDES as the only acceptable alternative to [[EAM]], the [[KKE|Communist]]-dominated resistance movement. His activities were largely confined to Epirus, though he took part in the sabotage of [[Gorgopotamos]] bridge, which seriously hampered the German supply route to Rommel's Afrika Korps. | ||
| − | After the war, Zervas participated in [[Dimitrios Maximos]]' cabinet as Minister of Public Order and in [[Sophocles Venizelos]]' cabinet as Minister of Works. | + | After the war, Zervas was elected to the [[Hellenic Parliament]] and participated in [[Dimitrios Maximos]]' cabinet as Minister of Public Order and in [[Sophocles Venizelos]]' cabinet as Minister of Works. |
He died in [[1957]]. | He died in [[1957]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:09, April 30, 2008
Napoleon Zervas was a Greek military and political figure.
Zervas was born in Arta, Epirus, on May 17, 1891. He joined the Greek Army as a volunteer in 1910 and served with distinction in the Balkan Wars, WW I and the Greco-Turkish war of 1922.
Zervas is best remembered for organising the EDES resistance movement, in September 1941, during the German occupation. Originally a Venizelist, Zervas incorporated royalists into his movement who saw EDES as the only acceptable alternative to EAM, the Communist-dominated resistance movement. His activities were largely confined to Epirus, though he took part in the sabotage of Gorgopotamos bridge, which seriously hampered the German supply route to Rommel's Afrika Korps.
After the war, Zervas was elected to the Hellenic Parliament and participated in Dimitrios Maximos' cabinet as Minister of Public Order and in Sophocles Venizelos' cabinet as Minister of Works.
He died in 1957.