Vasileios Melas

Vasileios Melas
Vasileios Melas (standing left) with his brothers c. 1897
Native name
Βασίλειος Μελάς
Bornc. 1874
Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Diedc. 1956
Allegiance
Service / branch Hellenic Army
Years of service1897-1936
1940-1941
Rank Lieutenant General
CommandsSenior Military Commander of Argyrokastro
Battles / warsGreco-Turkish War (1897)
Balkan Wars

North Epirote Struggle
Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
World War II

Alma materHellenic Military Academy
RelationsMichail Melas (father)
Pavlos Melas (brother)
Anna Mela-Papadopoulou (sister)
Other workAdjutant to King Alexander of Greece
President of the Athenian Club
President of the Management Committee of Vasileios G. Melas
President of the Philippos Union
President of the Epirote Society of Athens

Vasileios Melas (Greek: Βασίλειος Μελάς; 1879 in Athens – 1956) was an Lieutenant General of the Hellenic army. He was Pavlos Melas' younger brother.