Markos Drakos (, 1888–1975) was a member of the
Drakos family and a Lieutenant General of the
Hellenic Army
The Hellenic Army (, sometimes abbreviated as ΕΣ), formed in 1828, is the army, land force of Greece. The term Names of the Greeks, '' Hellenic'' is the endogenous synonym for ''Greek''. The Hellenic Army is the largest of the three branches ...
most notable for his leadership during the
Greco-Italian War
The Greco-Italian War (), also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian campaign in Greece, Italian invasion of Greece, and War of '40 in Greece, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This conflict began the Balk ...
of 1940–41, as commander of the
Eastern Macedonia Army Section
The Eastern Macedonia Army Section (; ''Tmima Stratias Anatolikis Makedonias'', ''TSAM'') was a field army of the Hellenic Army in World War II. It faced the initial German attack on Greece during the Battle of the Metaxas Line, and was forced to ...
and of the
Epirus Army Section
The Epirus Army Section (; ''Tmima Stratias Ipeirou'', ''TSI'') was a field army of the Hellenic Army active between 14 February and 20 April 1941 during the Greco-Italian War and the Battle of Greece.
Establishment and operations, February–Mar ...
.
1888 births
1975 deaths
Hellenic Army generals of World War II
Greek military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Military personnel from Athens
People of the Greco-Italian War
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