Emmanouil Manousogiannakis
Emmanouil Manousogiannakis (Greek: Εμμανουήλ Μανουσογιαννάκης, 1853 – 24 July 1916) was a senior Greek Army officer who distinguished himself in the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913.
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| Born | 1853 Sfakia |
| Died | 1916 Patras |
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| Service/ | Hellenic Army |
| Years of service | 1877–1916 |
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| Wars | Greco-Turkish War of 1897, Balkan Wars |
He was born in the region of Sfakia in Crete (then still part of the Ottoman Empire) in 1853. He studied at the Greek Army Academy and was commissioned into the Army as an Ensign of the Artillery. During the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, he participated in the Greek expeditionary corps to his native Crete under Colonel Timoleon Vassos.
In 1909, with the rank of Colonel, he served as Minister of Military Affairs in the short-lived cabinet of Dimitrios Rallis. In early 1911 Manousogiannakis was placed as CO of the 1st Infantry Division at Larissa. His division's performance during the great spring maneuvres of 1912 earned him a promotion to Major General. Manousogiannakis led the 1st Division during both Balkan Wars, and distinguished himself especially during the Second Balkan War against Bulgaria in the battles of Lahanas and Kresna.
After the war, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and placed in command of the newly established II Army Corps at Patras. There he died on 24 July 1916.
Sources
- Μεγάλη Στρατιωτική και Ναυτική Εγκυκλοπαιδεία. Τόμος Δ′: Καβάδης – Μωριάς [Great Military and Naval Encyclopedia. Volume IV] (in Greek). Athens. 1929. p. 456.