12 Facts About Achilleas Protosyngelos

Achilleas Protosyngelos was a Hellenic Army officer who fought in the Balkan Wars, World War I, the Asia Minor Campaign, and reached the rank of lieutenant general.

Achilleas Protosyngelos then entered the NCO School and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry in 1909.

Achilleas Protosyngelos was a fellow student of Nikolaos Plastiras, who became a close friend.

Achilleas Protosyngelos participated in the Goudi Coup of the same year.

Achilleas Protosyngelos participated in the Second Balkan War as a company commander in the 4th Regiment, and fought in the battles of Kilkis and Kresna Gorge.

Achilleas Protosyngelos's crowning moment was the victory at the Battle of Skra in May 1918, where he participated as chief of staff of the Archipelago Division.

In 1919 Protosyngelos participated in the unsuccessful Allied intervention in Ukraine, before going to serve in the staff of the Army of Asia Minor, where he was among the planners of the Greek summer offensive of 1920, which led to the capture of Prussa.

Achilleas Protosyngelos was then placed in command of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, a post he held until the defeat and collapse of the Greek front in August 1922.

Achilleas Protosyngelos was among the leaders of the 11 September 1922 Revolution, and became one of the twelve members of the Revolutionary Committee.

Achilleas Protosyngelos served as Minister for Public Order in 1924, Inspector-General of Infantry, Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division and of the Athens Garrison, before becoming Director-General of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Deputy Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff, and finally Commander of the Supreme War School.

Achilleas Protosyngelos was discharged from service on 16 July 1936 with the rank of Lt.

Achilleas Protosyngelos was married, but died childless at his home in Athens on 15 December 1943, during the Axis occupation of Greece.