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Ioannis Sotiris Alexakis (1885–1980) was a Cretan lieutenant general. He fought in both Balkan wars, in World War I, the Asia Minor Campaign and World War II. He fought in numerous battles and was decorated with 20 medals for bravery. ==Early life and education== Ioannis was born on 1 November 1885 in the village of Potamoi, at the Lasithi Plateau on the then Turkish occupied island of Crete. At that time the conditions were primitive and dangerous. His forefathers were warriors who fought for freedom and for Crete’s independence from the Ottomans. Michael Alexis, Nicholas Alexios Alexis, Alexios Alexis, the nobleman Misser Alexis, to name but a few, were amongst many patriotic family members. As a child, Ioannis had seen atrocities and experienced struggles and revolutions. Therefore, he spent most of his later school years in the nearby city of Agios Nikolaos, Crete. Alexakis entered service in the Hellenic Army and graduated from the Hellenic Military Academy. Raised to become a military leader, he quickly climbed in ranks. His first measure of fame came early when Alexakis was 27 and received orders to proceed to Thessaloniki. He executed the order with the maximum of dispatch and his platoon was the first to enter Thessaloniki on 26 October 1912.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Νέα Κρήτη - Παγκρήτια εφημερίδα - Τιμητική εκδήλωση για τον Στρατηγό Ιωάννη Αλεξάκη )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ioannis Sotiris Alexakis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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