Claim: Vasileios Sapountzakis was a Greek general who entered the newly founded Hellenic Army Academy and graduated in 1831 as an Artillery 2nd Lieutenant, then retired from service on 8 January 1897 with the rank of Lieutenant General.
Evidence: Vasileios Sapountzakis (Greek: Βασίλειος Σαπουντζάκης; 1811 – 11 March 1901) was a Greek general. Born in Crete in 1811, he entered the newly founded Hellenic Army Academy, graduating in 1831 as an Artillery 2nd Lieutenant. He retired from service on 8 January 1897 with the rank of Lieutenant General, and died on 11 March 1901.