Andreas Platis

Andreas Platis (Greek: Ανδρέας Πλατής) was a Hellenic Army officer who reached the rank of Lieutenant General.

Andreas Platis
Andreas Platis c. 1921
Native name	Ανδρέας Πλατής
Born	c. 1865 Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Allegiance	Kingdom of Greece
Service / branch	Hellenic Army
Years of service	1888-1917 1920-1923
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	7th Infantry Division III Army Corps Smyrna Superior General Military Command
Battles / wars	Greco-Turkish War (1897) Balkan Wars First Balkan War Second Balkan War Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) Greek Summer Offensive Battle of Afyonkarahisar–Eskişehir Battle of the Sakarya Greek Retreat Battle of Dumlupınar
Awards	Gold Cross of Valour
Alma mater	Hellenic Military Academy

Biography

Born in Athens on about 1865, he enrolled in the Hellenic Military Academy and graduated on 11 August 1888 as an Infantry 2nd Lieutenant. He fought in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and was a battalion commander of the 17th Infantry Regiment in the Balkan Wars. A moderate monarchist, he was dismissed from the army by the Venizelists in 1917–1920, but was recommissioned following the Venzelist electoral defeat in November 1920. In 1921 he assumed command of the 7th Infantry Division, which he led in the Greek summer offensive and the advance towards the Sakarya River. In June 1922 he was named CO of the Smyrna Superior General Military Command, covering the Army of Asia Minor's rear areas. Following the Turkish offensive in August and the collapse of the Greek army, he assumed for a short time command of the Greek troops in the Erythraean peninsula, before they were evacuated to Greece. Following the September 1922 Revolution, he went into retirement along with several other pro-monarchist officers in November 1923.

Sources

• Μεγάλη Στρατιωτική και Ναυτική Εγκυκλοπαιδεία. Τόμος Ε′: Νάβα – Σαρακηνοί [Great Military and Naval Encyclopedia. Volume V] (in Greek). Athens. 1930. p. 348.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)