Angelos Evert

Angelos Evert (from the German "Ewert") (Greek: Άγγελος Έβερτ; 10 April 1894 – 30 December 1970) was a Greek police officer, most notable for serving as head of the Athens branch of the Cities Police during the Axis Occupation of Greece during World War II. At the end of 1943, during the Holocaust in Greece, Police Chief Evert ordered the forging of thousands of identity cards to Athenian Jews under which described them as Greek Orthodox Gentiles. Contributed to saving many belonging to Jewish community in the city. His actions are well known in the State of Israel and in 1969 he was awarded the letter "Righteous Among the Nations" by the Institute of "Yad Vashem". There is an accusation that, following his orders, on 3 December 1944, his police officers opened fire on a large pro-EAM demonstration in central Athens, resulting in 33 deaths and over 140 wounded, and triggering the "Dekemvriana" clashes. He died of heart failure on 30 December 1970, and his funeral took place the following day at Athens First Cemetery.