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Odysseus Tsiliopoulos
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also known as
Thimis
Education
After his graduation from high school in Lamia, he went on to work for the post as a temp, as he had not served his military obligations. He then went on to sign up with the 3rd Evzone regiment in his home town. Not standing the fact that he was an mg gunner and a foot soldier, he applied for introductory exams for the Army's Cadet academy. He thus gained the 15th place out of 300 inductees. After the war, he attended several NATO schools, the higher War Academy, and the School of National Defense.
Career
Graduated from Cadet school in August 1940. Italy declared war on Greece on 28 October 1940. As an officer in the 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment, attached to III Army Corps in Thessaloniki, he started for the front that day. He served front line and was wounded, albeit not heavily, He went back and fought until the "surrender", in June 1940. He joined a group of other officers in his home town to resist Italian occupation authorities.
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Resting place
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Nationality
Greece -
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