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Ioannis Zisis (Greek: Ιωάννης Ζήσης, 1881-1941) was a Hellenic Army General during World War II.

Major General

Ioannis Zisis
Native name
Ιωάννης Ζήσης
Bornc. 1881
Makri, Phthiotis, Kingdom of Greece
Died9 April 1941
Evros, Kingdom of Greece
Allegiance
  • Greece Kingdom of Greece
  • Greece Second Hellenic Republic
Service/branchIoannis Zisis Hellenic Army
Battles/warsWorld War II
  • Battle of Greece
    • Battle of the Metaxas Line

He was born in village Makri, near to Makrakomi, Fthiotida.

Prior to and during the German invasion of Greece, Major General Zisis was commander of the Evros Brigade (Ταξιαρχία Έβρου) deployed in Western Thrace and consisting of 2,100 men.[1] In the Battle of Metaxas Line (April 6–9, 1941), the numerically and technically superior German Army invaded Greece from the Bulgarian border. However, the Greek fortifications at Nymfaia, near Komotini were able to provide a two-day resistance against enemy attacks.[1]

After the battle, the retreating Greek soldiers in Western Thrace were ordered by their headquarters to move across the Evros river to Turkey. General Zisis found this turn of events too humiliating and preferred to commit suicide, while his soldiers were disarmed and interned by the Turks.[2]

  1. ^ a b Καραμπατσόλης, Γεώργιος. "Οχυρό Νυμφαίας" (PDF). Hellenic Army General Staff. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  2. ^ Spyropoulos, Evangelos (1993). The Greek military (1909-1941) and the Greek mutinies in the Middle East (1941-1944). New York: Columbia Univ. Press. p. 112. ISBN 9780880332576.

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