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In the manner of neighboring city-states, the backbone of the Athenian military on land was the Hoplite. [1] Accompanying every Hoplite was a lightly armed attendant, either a poor citizen who could not afford a regular suit of armor (panoplia), or possibly a trusted slave.
Commander of I Corps (1940), W. Macedonia Army Section and Epirus Army Section (1940–41), Mayor of Athens (1946–50), Minister of National Defence (1952), Minister for Northern Greece (1961) Lieutenant General: Nikolaos Plastiras: 1883 1953 As Colonel, one of the leaders of the 11 September 1922 Revolution. Prime Minister (1945, 1950, 195 ...
The Athens War Museum [1] (Greek: Πολεμικό Μουσείο Αθήνας) is the military museum of the Greek Armed Forces. It is located at the Athens city center and it is served by the Athens Metro station of Evangelismos. [2] Established in 1975, [3] the museum hosts collections that span the period from antiquity through the modern ...
An Athenian army of c. 10,000 hoplites marched to meet the Persian army of about 25,000 troops [citation needed]. The Athenians were at a significant disadvantage both strategically and tactically. Raising such a large army had denuded Athens of defenders, and thus any attack in the Athenian rear would cut off the Army from the City.
Change of the guard at the Old Royal Palace, early 20th century. The Presidential Guard is a purely ceremonial unit, charged with providing permanent ceremonial guard detachments of two Evzones each for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the entrance to the Presidential Mansion, and one Evzone for its own barracks, the Georgios Tzavellas Camp, situated directly in front of the Presidential ...
Greek army specialists Thursday destroyed an unexploded World War II bomb discovered during work on a massive urban development project at a coastal area south of Athens. Authorities said the 500 ...
The Hellenic Army is the largest of the three branches of the Hellenic Armed Forces, also constituted by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) and the Hellenic Navy (HN). The army is commanded by the chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff (HAGS), which in turn is under the command of Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS).
A 22-year U.S. Army veteran with breaking teeth finds free help with We Care Veterans program at Commerce-based dental office.