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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 ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... History of the Hellenic Army (1 C, 13 P) M. ... Greek Army uniforms; Greek M1934/39 helmet; H.
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 ...
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 ...
Evzones are known for their distinctive uniform, which evolved from the clothes worn by the klephts [1] who fought the Ottoman occupation of Greece. The most visible item of this uniform is the fustanella, a kilt-like garment. Their distinctive dress turned them into a popular image for the Greek soldier, especially among foreigners.
The military history of Greece is the history of the wars and battles that took place in Greece, the Balkans, and the Greek colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, respectively, since classical antiquity.
Modern Greek military ranks are based on Ancient Greek and Byzantine terminology. In the army and air force, these names are often based on the unit or post that a holder of each rank usual commands.