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Their uniform, the most widely recognisable Greek military dress, is derived from the dress of the klephts and the fighters of the Greek War of Independence. The modern Greek Army has a history of almost 200 years, during which it has undergone dramatic changes and been involved in some of the major conflicts on the European continent. The ...
Field and service uniforms of the Greek Army, 1914. Parade uniforms of the Greek Army, 1914. Greek infantry preparing to launch an attack at the Battle of Bizani (1913) Greek artillery gun at the Macedonian front during WWI Greek infantry marches through the steppe during the Greco-Turkish War (1919–22) Unit of the Greek Army during the ...
Greece currently has universal compulsory military service for males from and over 18 years of age. Under Greek law, all men over 18 years of age must serve in the Armed Forces for a period of 9-12 months. Women can serve in the Greek military on a voluntary basis, but cannot be conscripted.
Field uniforms of the Greek Army during the Balkan Wars. The Army of Thessaly comprised in total 59 infantry and 4 Evzone battalions, eight cavalry companies (of the Cavalry Brigade) and six half-companies (organic to the infantry divisions), seven engineer companies (organic to the infantry divisions), 32 artillery batteries with 96 field guns, 24 mountain guns and 54 fortress guns and 70 ...
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Kingdom of Greece (1829–1868) Στρατηγός Stratigos: Ἀντιστράτηγος
The first unit in the Greek army with the name of "National Guard" was established in 1843 during the early reign of Otto of Greece. It was a voluntary unit, and consisted of men 18-24 years old. [2] Much later, in 1948, during the Greek Civil War were established the National Guard Defence Battalions (TEA), with a strongly anticommunist ...
English: Uniforms of the Greek Army in the first period of King Otto's reign (1832-1862). Officers left, other ranks right. Officers left, other ranks right. Date
Men of the light infantry battalions established by Ioannis Kapodistrias. The term "Evzones" was revived in modern practice as a Greek version of the European-style light infantry (such as the German Jäger, French Chasseurs, or British Riflemen) in 1824 during the Greek War of Independence, when the first attempts to form a regular, European-style army were undertaken by the Greek rebels.