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Christos Tsoutsouvis (Greek: Χρήστος Τσουτσουβής; 1953 – 15 May 1985, Athens) was a Greek far-left militant, or "urban guerilla" fighter.^[1] Tsoutsouvis was killed after an exchange of fire with police officers.^[2]^[3]

Biography

Christos Tsoutsouvis was born in 1953. During studies in Graz in Austria Tsoutsouvis became a member of anti-dictatorial movement PAK. After return to Greece he joined far-left urban guerrilla organization Revolutionary People's Struggle (ELA) and participated in many armed actions.^[4] Tsoutsouvis left ELA in 1980 and founded own group the Anti-State Struggle^[5] (Greek: Αντικρατική Πάλη). The Anti-State Struggle was to claim responsibility for the killing of prosecutor Giorgos Theofanopoulos on 1 April 1985.^[3]

The left-wing, German terrorist organization, Christos Tsoutsouvis Revolutionary Organization, is named in his honour.^[6]^[3] Also translates as, Fighting Unit Christos Tsoutsouvis, it is thought to be connected with the Red Army Faction.^[2] In 1986 the group bombed the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, West Germany's counterintelligence agency, in Cologne, Germany.^[3]

Death

On 15 May 1985 in Gyzi, near central Athens, police officers detected a stolen motorcycle and asked the driver to pull over. Tsoutsouvis didn't stop. The shootout took place. Tsoutsouvis killed three police officers and was shot dead.^[7]^[8]<ref name="MarkhamCologne"?>

References

^ Kassimeris, George (2013). Inside Greek Terrorism. Hurst Publishers. p. 156. ISBN 9781849042833. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Bombs hit cities across Europe; One death heavy damage in four blasts". Ottawa Citizen. UPI. 9 September 1986.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Markham, James (9 September 1986). "CAR BOMB EXPLOSION IN COLOGNE". New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ "Οι αιματηρές συμπλοκές της ΕΛΑΣ με άτομα που κινούνται στο χώρο της τρομοκρατίας. Από τον Τουτσουβή στο ληστή του Διστόμου, Δραβίλα". Retrieved 12 November 2017.
^ Kostakos, P 2010, 'Conflict, Power and Wealth: Organised Crime as an Everyday Phenomenon. A case Study of Greece', Ph.D., University of Bath. page 185
^ Busky, Donald F. (2002). Communism in History and Theory: the European experience. Greenwood Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 9780275977344. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
^ Α.Ε., tovima.gr — Δημοσιογραφικός Οργανισμός Λαμπράκη. "tovima.gr - Η Δάφνη θυμίζει Γκύζη". TO BHMA. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
^ Hellenic Police http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&perform=view&id=1994&Itemid=346&lang

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[KassimerisTerrorism-1] Kassimeris, George (2013). Inside Greek Terrorism. Hurst Publishers. p. 156. ISBN 9781849042833. Retrieved 27 February 2019.

[FourBlasts-2] "Bombs hit cities across Europe; One death heavy damage in four blasts". Ottawa Citizen. UPI. 9 September 1986.

[MarkhamCologne-3] Markham, James (9 September 1986). "CAR BOMB EXPLOSION IN COLOGNE". New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2019.

[4] "Οι αιματηρές συμπλοκές της ΕΛΑΣ με άτομα που κινούνται στο χώρο της τρομοκρατίας. Από τον Τουτσουβή στο ληστή του Διστόμου, Δραβίλα". Retrieved 12 November 2017.

[5] Kostakos, P 2010, 'Conflict, Power and Wealth: Organised Crime as an Everyday Phenomenon. A case Study of Greece', Ph.D., University of Bath. page 185

[BuskyExperience-6] Busky, Donald F. (2002). Communism in History and Theory: the European experience. Greenwood Publishing. p. 61. ISBN 9780275977344. Retrieved 27 February 2019.

[7] Α.Ε., tovima.gr — Δημοσιογραφικός Οργανισμός Λαμπράκη. "tovima.gr - Η Δάφνη θυμίζει Γκύζη". TO BHMA. Retrieved 12 November 2017.

[8] Hellenic Police http://www.astynomia.gr/index.php?option=ozo_content&perform=view&id=1994&Itemid=346&lang

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-'''Christos Tsoutsouvis''' ({{lang-el|Χρήστος Τσουτσουβής}}; 1953 – 15 May 1985, [[Athens]]) was a [[Greece|Greek]] far-left militant, or "urban guerilla" fighter.<ref name="KassimerisTerrorism">{{cite book |last1=Kassimeris |first1=George |title=Inside Greek Terrorism |date=2013 |publisher=Hurst Publishers |isbn=9781849042833 |page=156 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HcYNAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA156&dq=%22Christos+Tsoutsouvis%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiM4P7Cs9zgAhUiZN8KHX0jDWAQ6AEILDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Christos%20Tsoutsouvis%22&f=false |accessdate=27 February 2019}}</ref> Tsoutsouvis was killed after an exchange of fire with police officers.
+'''Christos Tsoutsouvis''' ({{lang-el|Χρήστος Τσουτσουβής}}; 1953 – 15 May 1985, [[Athens]]) was a [[Greece|Greek]] far-left militant, or "urban guerilla" fighter.<ref name="KassimerisTerrorism">{{cite book |last1=Kassimeris |first1=George |title=Inside Greek Terrorism |date=2013 |publisher=Hurst Publishers |isbn=9781849042833 |page=156 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HcYNAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA156&dq=%22Christos+Tsoutsouvis%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiM4P7Cs9zgAhUiZN8KHX0jDWAQ6AEILDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Christos%20Tsoutsouvis%22&f=false |accessdate=27 February 2019}}</ref> Tsoutsouvis was killed after an exchange of fire with police officers.<ref name="FourBlasts"/><ref name="MarkhamCologne"/>
 == Biography ==
-Christos Tsoutsouvis was born in 1953. During studies in [[Graz]] in [[Austria]] Tsoutsouvis became a member of anti-[[Greek military junta of 1967–1974|dictatorial]] movement [[Panhellenic Liberation Movement|PAK]]. After return to Greece he joined far-left [[urban guerrilla]] organization [[Revolutionary People's Struggle]] (ELA) and participated in many armed actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.gr/2015/06/02/koinwnia-symplokes-elas-tromokrates_n_7490056.html|title=Οι αιματηρές συμπλοκές της ΕΛΑΣ με άτομα που κινούνται στο χώρο της τρομοκρατίας. Από τον Τουτσουβή στο ληστή του Διστόμου, Δραβίλα|publisher=|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> Tsoutsouvis  left ELA in 1980 and founded own group the Anti-State Struggle<ref>Kostakos, P 2010, 'Conflict, Power and Wealth: Organised Crime as an Everyday Phenomenon. A case Study of Greece', Ph.D., University of Bath. page 185</ref> ({{lang-el|Αντικρατική Πάλη}}).  The Anti-State Struggle was to claim responsibility for the killing of prosecutor Giorgos Theofanopoulos on 1 April 1985.
+Christos Tsoutsouvis was born in 1953. During studies in [[Graz]] in [[Austria]] Tsoutsouvis became a member of anti-[[Greek military junta of 1967–1974|dictatorial]] movement [[Panhellenic Liberation Movement|PAK]]. After return to Greece he joined far-left [[urban guerrilla]] organization [[Revolutionary People's Struggle]] (ELA) and participated in many armed actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.gr/2015/06/02/koinwnia-symplokes-elas-tromokrates_n_7490056.html|title=Οι αιματηρές συμπλοκές της ΕΛΑΣ με άτομα που κινούνται στο χώρο της τρομοκρατίας. Από τον Τουτσουβή στο ληστή του Διστόμου, Δραβίλα|publisher=|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> Tsoutsouvis  left ELA in 1980 and founded own group the Anti-State Struggle<ref>Kostakos, P 2010, 'Conflict, Power and Wealth: Organised Crime as an Everyday Phenomenon. A case Study of Greece', Ph.D., University of Bath. page 185</ref> ({{lang-el|Αντικρατική Πάλη}}).  The Anti-State Struggle was to claim responsibility for the killing of prosecutor Giorgos Theofanopoulos on 1 April 1985.<ref name="MarkhamCologne"/>
-The left-wing, German terrorist organization, Christos Tsoutwouvis Revolutionary Organization, is named in his honour.<ref name="BuskyExperience">{{cite book |last1=Busky |first1=Donald F. |title=Communism in History and Theory: the European experience |date=2002 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing |isbn=9780275977344 |page=61 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UABjSQ5v2_8C&pg=PA61&dq=%22Christos+Tsoutsouvis%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiM4P7Cs9zgAhUiZN8KHX0jDWAQ6AEIMjAB#v=onepage&q=%22Christos%20Tsoutsouvis%22&f=false |accessdate=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="MarkhamCologne"/>  In 1986 the group bombed the [[Office for the Protection of  the Constitution]], West Germany's counterintelligence agency, in Cologne, Germany.<ref name="MarkhamCologne">{{cite news |last1=Markham |first1=James |title=CAR BOMB EXPLOSION IN COLOGNE |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/09/world/car-bomb-explosion-in-cologne.html |accessdate=27 February 2019 |publisher=New York Times |date=9 September 1986}}</ref>
+The left-wing, German terrorist organization, Christos Tsoutsouvis Revolutionary Organization, is named in his honour.<ref name="BuskyExperience">{{cite book |last1=Busky |first1=Donald F. |title=Communism in History and Theory: the European experience |date=2002 |publisher=Greenwood Publishing |isbn=9780275977344 |page=61 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UABjSQ5v2_8C&pg=PA61&dq=%22Christos+Tsoutsouvis%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiM4P7Cs9zgAhUiZN8KHX0jDWAQ6AEIMjAB#v=onepage&q=%22Christos%20Tsoutsouvis%22&f=false |accessdate=27 February 2019}}</ref><ref name="MarkhamCologne"/>  Also translates as, Fighting Unit Christos Tsoutsouvis, it is thought to be connected with the [[Red Army Faction]].<ref name="FourBlasts">{{cite news |title=Bombs hit cities across Europe; One death heavy damage in four blasts |agency=UPI |publisher=Ottawa Citizen |date=9 September 1986}}</ref>  In 1986 the group bombed the [[Office for the Protection of  the Constitution]], West Germany's counterintelligence agency, in Cologne, Germany.<ref name="MarkhamCologne">{{cite news |last1=Markham |first1=James |title=CAR BOMB EXPLOSION IN COLOGNE |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/09/world/car-bomb-explosion-in-cologne.html |accessdate=27 February 2019 |publisher=New York Times |date=9 September 1986}}</ref>
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