1898
Georgios Grivas, Greek general (died 1974)
Georgios Grivas, Greek general (died 1974)
Georgios Grivas, Greek general (died 1974)
Georgios Grivas
Cypriot army officer and resistance fighter (1897-1974)
- Born
- 1898
Georgios Grivas, also known by his nickname Digenis, was a Greek Cypriot officer of the Hellenic Army and founder and leader of the Greek and Greek Cypriot paramilitary organisations Organization X (1942–1949), EOKA (1955–1959) and EOKA B (1971–1974). He was also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in Cyprus, then-known as the Supreme Military Defence Command of Cyprus (ASDAK), which in the event of war would lead the Cyprus National Guard and the Hellenic Force in Cyprus (ELDYK).