History of the Hellenic Army

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Hellenic Army Ελληνικός Στρατός

"Freedom stems from Valor" "ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΟΝ ΤΟ ΕΥΨΥΧΟΝ"

Components List of formations Structure of the Hellenic Army History History of the Hellenic Army Timeline of the Hellenic Army Personnel List of senior officers Officer rank insignia Warrant officer rank insignia Enlisted rank insignia Equipment Current equipment Historical equipment

Military of Greece Hellenic Army Hellenic Navy Hellenic Air Force

Contents 1 War of Independence 1.1 Provisional government era 1.2 Capodistrias govenorship 2 Bavarian monarchy era 2.1 Bavarian Regency 2.2 Bavarian Monarchy 3 Oldenburg-Glücksburg monarchy era 3.1 Greco-Turkish War of 1897 3.2 First Balkan War 3.3 Second Balkan War 3.4 World War I 3.5 Asia Minor campaign 3.6 World War II 3.7 Civil War 4 Republican era 5 See also

[edit] War of Independence

[edit] Provisional government era

[edit] Capodistrias govenorship

[edit] Bavarian monarchy era

[edit] Bavarian Regency

[edit] Bavarian Monarchy

[edit] Oldenburg-Glücksburg monarchy era

[edit] Greco-Turkish War of 1897

[edit] First Balkan War

[edit] Second Balkan War

[edit] World War I

In this period, Greek troops held off Austrian troops in Macedonia for about 2 months until they were reinforced by British & French soldiers.

[edit] Asia Minor campaign

[edit] World War II

On October 28, 1940, 200,000 Italian troops attacked Greece from Italian Albania. 150,000 Greek soldiers fought them from October 1940 the March 1941 when Germany intervened. British Empire soldiers were sent to help the Greeks from the invading Germans. The Allies surrendered but Greece was liberated in May 1944.

[edit] Civil War

[edit] Republican era

[edit] See also

• History of Modern Greece
• Military history of Greece
• Military history of Greece during World War II