Konstantinos Ventiris
Konstantinos Ventiris | |
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Konstantinos Ventiris c. late 1940s | |
| Native name | Κωνσταντίνος Βεντήρης |
| Born | c. 1892 |
| Died | c. 1960 (aged 67–68) |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Hellenic Army |
| Service years | 1910–1935 1943–1951 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 7th Infantry Division (Chief of Staff) III Army Corps First Army Epirus-West Macedonia Headquarters Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff |
| Wars | Balkan Wars |
| Awards | Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour |
| Other work | General Adjutant to King Paul |
Konstantinos Ventiris (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Βεντήρης, 1892–1960) was a Hellenic Army officer who rose to the rank of lieutenant general. He served twice as Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff and was one of the senior government commanders during the Greek Civil War. He is also one of the few recipients the country's highest wartime decoration, the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour.