Konstantinos Davakis

Konstantinos Davakis
Κωνσταντίνος Δαβάκης
Konstantinos Davakis in uniform.
Bornc. 1897
Kechrianika, Laconia, Kingdom of Greece
Died21 January 1943 (aged 45–46)
in the Adriatic Sea off southern Albania
Buried
Athens, Greece
Allegiance Kingdom of Greece
Service/branch Hellenic Army
Years of service1916–1943
Rank Colonel
UnitPindus Detachment (1940)
Battles/warsWorld War I

Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
World War II

Awards Order of the Redeemer
Order of George I
Gold Cross of Valour
Medal of Military Merit
Croix de Guerre
Silver Medal of Sacrifice by the Athens Academy

Konstantinos Davakis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Δαβάκης; 1897 – 21 January 1943) was a Greek military officer in World War II. He organized the Greek defensive lines during the Battle of Pindus that led to Italian defeat in the first stage of the Greco-Italian War of 1940.