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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.
0–9. 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade; 3rd Infantry Division (Greece) 4th Infantry Brigade (Greece) 6th Infantry Division (Greece) 9th Infantry Division (Greece)
Greece agreed in 2021 to get three new Belharra frigates for 3.0 billion euros ($3.34 billion), with an option for one more, as it aims to replace old units that have operated for more than 30 ...
80th Infantry Regiment; Dodecanese Regiment; X Frontier Sector; 20th Mountain Artillery Regiment; 20th Infantry Division (Maj. Gen. Christos Karassos) 82nd Infantry Regiment; 84th Infantry Regiment; 86th Infantry Regiment; 87th Infantry Regiment; In total, the Greek forces facing the Germans numbered 65,110 men, only about half of whom were ...
After landing, the 4th and 6th Parachute Battalions marched on Athens. On 16 October, the 5th Battalion and the brigade's glider-borne element arrived. [ 1 ] The 2nd Para Brigade was reinforced by the British 23rd Armoured Brigade , and the British force took over the protection of the city. [ 2 ]
Immediately after the German occupation of Greece in April–May 1941, the Greek government fled to Egypt and started to form military units in exile. [6] The plethora of officers in relation to the number of ordinary soldiers, led Air Force Lt. Colonel G. Alexandris to suggest the creation of an Army unit, formed by officers, with soldier's duties.
Variant of the Dutch Kortenaer-class frigates. Elli and Limnos built specifically for the Hellenic Navy. Eight further Kortenaer-class frigates bought second-hand from the Netherlands. Bouboulina decommissioned in 2013. France: Class: Kimon (F 601) Φ/Γ Κίμων: Commissioned in September 2023.
[16] [17] Such contracts include construction of pre-outfitted blocks in Salamis Shipyards and shipment to France for assembly (starting from the third Greek frigate, and constructed for both Greek and French frigates). [18] In 2024 it was decided to adjust the production sequence by reassigning the fourth and fifth vessels in the production ...