Vasilios Sachinis

Vasilios Sachinis (Greek: Βασίλειος Σαχίνης 1897-1943), was the leader of the Northern Epirote Liberation Front (also called MAVI) (1942–1943).

Sachinis was born at the villages of Dhovjan in Dropull area (south of Gjirokastër) and became a prosperous businessman in Gjirokastër. During the World War II and after the retreat of the Greek army from the area he became part of the Northern Epirote resistance against the Italian and then the German occupation forces in southern Albania (Northern Epirus) (1942–1943). Finally, he became targeted by the German army and was executed November 17, 1943.^{[citation needed]}