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| name = Ioannis Demestichas |
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| birth_date = 30 November 1882{{Greece Old Style dating}} |
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| death_date = 7 December 1960 |
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| birth_place = [[Athens]] |
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| death_place = [[Marousi]] |
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| allegiance = {{flagicon|Greece|royal}} [[Kingdom of Greece]] (1906–17, 1920–23)<br>{{flagicon|Greece|old}} [[Second Hellenic Republic]] (1925–35)<br>{{flagicon|Greece|royal}} [[Kingdom of Greece]] (1935–44) |
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| branch = [[Hellenic Navy]] |
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| serviceyears = 1900–21, 1922–24, 1924–34, 1943–45, 1946–47 |
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| rank = [[File:GR-Navy-OF8-sleeve.svg|15px]] [[Vice Admiral]] |
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| battles = [[Macedonian Struggle]], [[Balkan Wars]], [[World War I]], [[Asia Minor Campaign]], [[World War II]] |
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== Life == |
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Ioannis Demestichas was born in [[Athens]] on 30 November 1882. He entered the [[Hellenic Navy Academy|Naval Academy]] on 1 September 1896, and graduated on 28 July 1900 as a Line Ensign. On 6 May 1905 he was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant.<ref name="PN">{{cite web | url = http://www.hellenicnavy.gr/el/organwsi/geniko-epiteleio-naftikou/diatelesantes-arxigoi-gen/206-gr/viografika/2015-03-23-19-16-51/1036-2015-03-23-19-38-29 | title = Διατελέσαντες Αρχηγοί ΓΕΝ: Δεμέστιχας, Ιωάννης | publisher = [[Hellenic Navy]] | language = Greek | accessdate = 6 April 2015}}</ref> He participated in the [[1906 Intercalated Games]] in the [[400 metres at the Olympics|400-metre course]].<ref name="PN"/> He participated in the [[Macedonian Struggle]] in 1906–07 under the ''[[nom de guerre]]'' of '''Kapetan Nikiforos''', leading an armed band in the [[Giannitsa Lake]] area.<ref name="PN"/> |
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In August 1909 he participated in the successful [[Goudi coup]], and later was among the ringleaders in the abortive coup of the more radical young officers, led by Lieutenant [[Konstantinos Typaldos-Alfonsatos]], in October of the same year.<ref name="PN"/>Promoted to Lieutenant on 29 March 1910, he spent the years 1910–12 in training abroad.<ref name="PN"/> With the outbreak of the [[First Balkan War]] in October 1912, he was given command of a gunboat, with which he participated in the operations in the [[Ambracian Gulf]], but in early November he was detached to the Aegean fleet as commander of a landing detachment, with which he fought in the battles for the capture of the islands of the eastern Aegean. He was wounded during the liberation of Chios, and was later appointed military governor of [[Tenedos]].<ref name="PN"/> On 1 January 1913 he was promoted to Lieutenant I Class.<ref name="PN"/> |
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After the Balkan Wars, he served as captain of the torpedo boat [[Greek torpedo boat Aigli|''Aigli'']] (1914–15), being promoted to Lt. Commander on 20 October 1914. He then became captain of the destroyer [[Greek destroyer Aspis|''Aspis'']] (1915–17), as well as instructor of naval calculus in the Naval Academy (1916–17).<ref name="PN"/> On 9 May 1917, he left his post to join the [[Provisional Government of National Defence]] under [[Eleftherios Venizelos]]. Following Venizelos' return to Athens and his assumption of the government in June, Demestichas was made captain of the destroyers [[Greek destroyer Niki|''Niki'']] (1917–18) and [[Greek destroyer Nea Genea|''Nea Genea'']] (1918–19), with which he participated in the anti-[[U-boat]] operations in the eastern Mediterranean. On 26 December 1917, he was promoted to Commander.<ref name="PN"/> |
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| ⚫ | In 1927–1928 he served as Chief of the Fleet Command and subsequently, until 1930, as Chief of the [[Hellenic Navy General Staff]]. He retired in 1934 with the rank of [[Vice Admiral]] and became involved in politics, being elected to parliament. In 1935 he participated in the [[1935 Greek coup d'état attempt|abortive Venizelist coup]]. During the [[Second World War]], he served in the [[Greek government in exile]] as [[Minister for Mercantile Marine (Greece)|Minister for Mercantile Marine]] in 1943–1944. He died in 1960. |
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Ioannis Demestichas | |
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 Demestichas (right), with Tellos Agras (center) and Kapetan Kalas (Konstantinos Sorros) at Giannitsa Lake during the Macedonian Struggle | |
| Born | 30 November 1882[1] Athens |
| Died | 7 December 1960 Marousi |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Greece (1906–17, 1920–23) Second Hellenic Republic (1925–35) Kingdom of Greece (1935–44) |
| Service | Hellenic Navy |
| Years of service | 1900–21, 1922–24, 1924–34, 1943–45, 1946–47 |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
| Wars | Macedonian Struggle, Balkan Wars, World War I, Asia Minor Campaign, World War II |
Ioannis Demestichas (Template:Lang-el, 1882–1960) was a Greek Navy officer and politician. He is best known for his participation in the Macedonian Struggle under the nom de guerre of Kapetan Nikiforos (Καπετάν Νικηφόρος).
Life
Ioannis Demestichas was born in Athens on 30 November 1882. He entered the Naval Academy on 1 September 1896, and graduated on 28 July 1900 as a Line Ensign. On 6 May 1905 he was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant.[2] He participated in the 1906 Intercalated Games in the 400-metre course.[2] He participated in the Macedonian Struggle in 1906–07 under the nom de guerre of Kapetan Nikiforos, leading an armed band in the Giannitsa Lake area.[2]
In August 1909 he participated in the successful Goudi coup, and later was among the ringleaders in the abortive coup of the more radical young officers, led by Lieutenant Konstantinos Typaldos-Alfonsatos, in October of the same year.[2]Promoted to Lieutenant on 29 March 1910, he spent the years 1910–12 in training abroad.[2] With the outbreak of the First Balkan War in October 1912, he was given command of a gunboat, with which he participated in the operations in the Ambracian Gulf, but in early November he was detached to the Aegean fleet as commander of a landing detachment, with which he fought in the battles for the capture of the islands of the eastern Aegean. He was wounded during the liberation of Chios, and was later appointed military governor of Tenedos.[2] On 1 January 1913 he was promoted to Lieutenant I Class.[2]
After the Balkan Wars, he served as captain of the torpedo boat Aigli (1914–15), being promoted to Lt. Commander on 20 October 1914. He then became captain of the destroyer Aspis (1915–17), as well as instructor of naval calculus in the Naval Academy (1916–17).[2] On 9 May 1917, he left his post to join the Provisional Government of National Defence under Eleftherios Venizelos. Following Venizelos' return to Athens and his assumption of the government in June, Demestichas was made captain of the destroyers Niki (1917–18) and Nea Genea (1918–19), with which he participated in the anti-U-boat operations in the eastern Mediterranean. On 26 December 1917, he was promoted to Commander.[2]
In 1927–1928 he served as Chief of the Fleet Command and subsequently, until 1930, as Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff. He retired in 1934 with the rank of Vice Admiral and became involved in politics, being elected to parliament. In 1935 he participated in the abortive Venizelist coup. During the Second World War, he served in the Greek government in exile as Minister for Mercantile Marine in 1943–1944. He died in 1960.
References
- ^ Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Διατελέσαντες Αρχηγοί ΓΕΝ: Δεμέστιχας, Ιωάννης" (in Greek). Hellenic Navy. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links
Media related to Ioannis Demestichas at Wikimedia Commons