Georgios Kosmas

Georgios Kosmas
Georgios Kosmas
	Kosmas c. 1939
Native name	Γεώργιος Κοσμάς
Born	1884; Falanthi, Messenia, Kingdom of Greece
Died	1964
Allegiance	Kingdom of Greece; Second Hellenic Republic
Service/branch	Hellenic Army
Years of service	1904–1941; 1945–1951
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	14th Infantry Division (Chief of Staff); 3rd Infantry Division; Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff
Wars	Balkan Wars First Balkan War; Second Balkan War; World War I Macedonian front; Greco-Turkish War of 1919–22; World War II Greco-Italian War; Battle of Greece; Greek Resistance (POW);
Alma mater	National Technical University of Athens; National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Other work	Minister for Northern Greece; MP

Georgios Kosmas (Greek: Γεώργιος Κοσμάς, 1884–1964) was a senior Hellenic Army officer who distinguished himself in the Greco-Italian War of 1940–1941, served as Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff in 1949–51, and became a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and cabinet minister.

^ Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.