Hellenic Army IV Army Corps

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IV Corps, Hellenic Army
Emblem of the corps
Active	1914-1940, 1976-present
Country	Greece
Garrison/HQ	Xanthi
Motto	Τώ ξιφεί τόν δεσμό λελύσθαι - Solve the knot with the sword.

The IV Army Corps is an army corps of the modern Hellenic Army.

1 History
2 Structure
3 References and links
- 3.1 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

The IV Army Corps was established in December, 1914 at Kavala, East Macedonia and took part in the operations against the Germans and the Bulgarians during World War I, then the whole corps was carried by rail to Görlitz/Germany as "guests" of the German Government. They spent almost three years there. During the Greco-Turkish War it was renamed the Thracian Army and was stationed in Adrianople. In 1922, after the defeat of the Hellenic forces in Asia Minor, it covered the withdrawal of many units to Thrace. In November, 1940 during the Greco-Italian War it was renamed again as East Macedonia Army Group (ΤΣΑΜ) joining the 1st Army which was fighting in Albania. In 1976 the Corps was reformed in Xanthi and currently is the most powerful section of the Greek Army .

[edit] Structure

- IV Army Corps(Δ' Σώμα Στρατού)
  - XII Mechanized Infantry Division (XII Μ/Κ ΜΠ), organised in
    - 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Sarantaporos (7η M/K ΤΑΞ Σαραντάπορος)
    - 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade Kamia (31η M/K ΤΑΞ Κάμια)
    - Tactical Command/41st Infantry Regiment (ΤΔ/41οΣΠ)
    - 3rd Armored Cavalry Battalion (Γ'ΕΑΝ)
    - Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΧΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
  - XVI Mechanized Infantry Division (XVI Μ/Κ ΜΠ), organised in
    - 3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade Rimini (3η M/K ΤΑΞ Ρίμινι)
    - 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Tomoritsa (30η M/K ΤΑΞ Τομορίτσα)
    - Tactical Command/21st Infantry Regiment Drama (ΤΔ/21οΣΠ Δραμα)
    - 4th Armored Cavalry Battalion (Δ'ΕΑΝ)
    - Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
  - XX Armored Division organised in
    - ΧΧΙ Armored Brigade Cavalry Brigade Pindus (XXI ΤΘΤ Ταξιαρχία Ιππικού Πίνδος)
    - ΧΧΙΙΙ Armored Brigade 3rd Cavalry Regiment Dorylaeon (XXIII ΤΘΤ 3ο Σύνταγμα Ιππικού Δορύλαιον)
    - ΧΧV Armored Brigade 2nd Cavalry Regiment Ephesus (XXV ΤΘΤ 2ο Σύνταγμα Ιππικού Έφεσος)
    - Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ)
  - 50th Independent Mechanised Infantry Brigade (50η M/K TAΞ)
  - 29th Infantry Brigade Pogradets (29η ΤΑΞΠΖ Πογραδετς)
  - 1st Artillery Regiment-MLRS (1o ΣΠΒ-ΠΕΠ)
  - 1st Communications,EW,Surveillance Regiment (1ο ΣΕΗΠΠΕΠ)
  - Corps Field and Air Defense Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/Δ'ΣΣ)
  - Corps Engineer Command and units (ΔΜΧ/Δ'ΣΣ)