12 Facts About Ioannis Ipitis

Ioannis Ipitis served as Chief of the General Staff of the Navy from 9 November 1920 to 26 April 1921.

Ioannis Ipitis was born on 3 August 1867, in Athens, into a fairly well-known family in the Greek capital.

Ioannis Ipitis's grandfather was physician Petros Ipitos who was a well-known member of the revolutionary organization Filiki Eteria, a participant in the Greek War of Independence and the personal physician of Alexander Ypsilantis.

Ioannis Ipitis's father, Theodoros Ipitos, was born in Odessa, studied at Greek, Russian, French universities, graduated from a military school in St Petersburg and was a Russian and then a Greek officer.

Ioannis Ipitis's mother was from the family of a famous participant in the Greek War of Independence, captain and ship owner, and then Vice Admiral and Prime Minister of the country Antonios Kriezis.

Ioannis Ipitis was admitted to the newly established Hellenic Naval Academy at the age of 19, he transferred to the newly created School of Naval Cadets.

Ioannis Ipitis graduated from college on 18 June 1888, with the rank of ensign.

At the head of this squadron, Ioannis Ipitis created the appearance of a landing in the gulf of the city of Kavala near Sara-Saban, which forced the Bulgarians to hastily leave Kavala, which the next day was occupied by the Hellenic Army.

Ioannis Ipitis remained in this post until 26 April 1921, after which he assumed command of the Second Fleet Squadron, based in Constantinople.

Ioannis Ipitis resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the General Staff on 26 April 1921.

In civilian life, Admiral Ioannis Ipitis assisted his brother Antonios Ioannis Ipitis in writing and publishing Greek-French dictionaries.

In October 1946, Admiral Ioannis Ipitis was recalled to the fleet and in 1947 he was included in the commission to consider the issue of reducing the number of officers.