Christodoulos Tsigantes
Christodoulos Tsigantes | |
|---|---|
Christodoulos Tsigantes | |
| Native name | Χριστόδουλος Τσιγάντες |
| Born | January 30, 1897 |
| Died | October 12, 1970 (aged 73) |
| Cause of death | Illness |
| Branch | Hellenic Army |
| Service years | 1916–1935 1940–1948 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | National Defence Army Corps French Foreign Legion |
| Commands | Sacred Band |
| Conflicts | World War I |
| Alma mater | Phanar Greek Orthodox College Hellenic Military Academy French school of war |
| Spouse |
Maria Drakouli (m. 1921) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relations | Ioannis Tsigantes (Brother) |
| Other work | Article writer/ commentator |
Christodoulos Tsigantes (Greek: Χριστόδουλος Τσιγάντες; 30 January 1897 – October 11, 1970) was a Greek general who distinguished himself as the commander of the Sacred Band during the Second World War. He was born in Tulcea, Romania to Greek parents of Kefalonian origin and died in London, where he was cremated.
Following the failure of the 1935 Greek coup d'état attempt Lieutenant Colonel Christodoulos Tsigantes, his brother Captain Ioannis Tsigantes, Colonel Stefanos Sarafis and other participants of the coup were cashiered in a public ceremony.