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This is a list of equipment of the Greek/ Hellenic Armed Forces during World War II. This list does not include weapons used by the Greek resistance during the occupation of Greece. Land weapons
Tanks. A-27L Centaur Mk I and Mk VIII (British made medium tank) AMX-10P (French made infantry fighting tank) AMX-30 (French made medium tank) ELVO Kentavros [33] (Greek made infantry fighting tank) Fiat-Ansaldo L3/35 (Italian captured tankette) M3A3 Stuart Recce (American made light tank) M18 Hellcat (American made tank destroyer)
In 1931, Greece acquired its first tanks—two Vickers 6-ton light tanks, one each of Type A and Type B, and two Carden Loyd tankettes. Initially used for training, they were formed into a tank battalion in 1935, with the expectation that they would be complemented with 14 light tanks ordered in Britain and France.
They may be manufactured in Greece through technology transfer. [205] [206] [207] ~300 M2A2 Bradley United States: The US has approved the supply to Greece of 300 Bradley M2A2 Armored Fighting Vehicles through EDA from the reserves of the US Army. Greece has also sent a LoR for P&A for the acquisition of another 500 vehicles. [208]
The military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian War. The Greek Army temporarily halted the invasion and pushed the Italians back into Albania. The Greek successes forced Nazi Germany to intervene.
World War II weapons of Greece (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "World War II military equipment of Greece" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
5 Anti-Tank Weapons. 6 Submachine guns. 7 Machine guns. ... This is a list of land weapons made or used by the Hellenic Army or Greek army during World War II. Rifles
From 1964, the division began receiving the first M48 Patton tanks and M113 armoured personnel carriers, which began replacing older material. [4] By 1971, sufficient numbers of M48 tanks had arrived so that three new Medium Tank Battalions, 24th, 25th, and 26th, could be established so that each Battle Command comprised two Medium Tank ...