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The '''Hellenic Army''' (Greek: '''Ελληνικός Στρατός''') is the land force of [[Greece]] (The Hellenic Republic).

{{Hellenic Army}}

== History ==

The Hellenic Army took part in the following wars:
* [[Greek War of Independence]] (1821-1827)
* [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]]
* [[First Balkan War]] (1912)
* [[Second Balkan War]] (1913)
* [[World War I]] (1917-1918)
* [[Russian Civil War]] (1918-1919)
* [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]]
* [[War of the Stray Dog]] (1925)
* [[Greco-Italian War]] (1940-1941)
* [[Battle of Greece|World War II]] (1940-1945)
* [[Greek Civil War]] (1946-1949)
* [[Korean War]]

==Organization==

===General Staff===
*'''Hellenic Army General Staff''' — Γενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού (ΓΕΣ)
**'''Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' — Αρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ. The current Chief-of-Staff of the Army is Lt. Gen. [[Dimitrios Grapsas]].
**'''Inspector General of the Army''' — Γενικός Επιθεωρητής. Στρατού. The current IG is Lt. Gen. [[Stylianos Kalfelis]].
**'''1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' — A' Υπαρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ. The current 1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff is Lt. Gen. [[Ioannis Michaloliakos]].
**'''2nd Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' — Β' Υπαρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ. The current 2nd Deputy Chief-of-Staff is Lt. Gen. [[Dimitris Lampadakis]]

===Combat and support arms===
Most combat arms are called "Arm" (Όπλο), most support branches are called "Corps of" (Σώμα), with some exceptions.

{|
Αrms are the Army Elements with a mission to conduct or participate directly in combat. These are:
*'''Infantry''' Όπλον Πεζικού
*'''Armored Cavalry''' Όπλον Ιππικού Τεθωρακισμένων
*'''Artillery''' Όπλον Πυροβολικού
*'''Corps of Engineers''' Σώμα Μηχανικού
*'''Signal Corps''' Σώμα Διαβιβάσεων
*'''Corps of Αrmy Aviation''' Σώμα Αεροπορίας Στρατού
|
Corps are the Army Elements that have Field Units and provide Logistic Support. These are:
*'''Quartermaster Corps''' Σώμα Τεχνικού
*'''Transportation Corps''' Σώμα Εφοδιασμού Μεταφορών
*'''Ordnance Corps''' Σώμα Υλικού Πολέμου
*'''Research & IT Corps''' Σώμα Έρευνας Πληροφορικής
*'''Medical Corps''' Σώμα Υγειονομικού

Furthermore, Corps are also called the Army Elements that do not have Field Units, but provide other type of Logistic Support. These are:
*'''Judge Advocate General''' Σώμα Στρατονομίας
*'''Finance Command''' Σώμα Οικονομικού
*'''Army Post Office''' Σώμα Ταχυδρομικού
*'''Training Command''' Διεύθυνση Εκπαίδευσης
*'''Recruit Training Depot''' Κέντρων Εκπαίδευσης Νεοσυλλέκτων
*'''Army History Directorate''' Διεύθυνση Ιστορίας Στρατού
*'''Army Geographical Service''' Γεωγραφική Υπηρεσία Στρατού
|}

== Personnel ==
Personnel are both volunteer and conscript. Conscript enlisted men and non-commissioned officers wear special rank insignia to differentiate them from volunteers. There are currently 109,266 personnel on active duty. Mobilization strength is 365,000 more.

==Insignia==
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/OF/Blank}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/OF/Greece}}
|}
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/WO/Blank}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/WO/Greece}}
|- align = center
|}
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/OR/Blank}}
{{Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/OR/Greece}}
|- align = center
|}

==Equipment==

The heavy equipment and weaponry of the Hellenic Army is of mostly foreign manufacture, from German, French, American and British suppliers.

Equipment runs the gamut from state-of-the art to obsolescent Cold-War inventories; the latter are gradually being retired.

{{Credit wikipedia}}

[[Category:Armies]]
[[Category:Military of Greece]]

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 ===General Staff===
 *'''Hellenic Army General Staff''' &mdash; Γενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού (ΓΕΣ)
-**'''Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; Αρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ.  The current Chief-of-Staff of the Army is Lt. Gen. [[Konstantinos Zazias]].
+**'''Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; Αρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ.  The current Chief-of-Staff of the Army is Lt. Gen. [[Konstantinos Ziazias]].
 **'''Inspector General of the Army''' &mdash; Γενικός Επιθεωρητής. Στρατού.  The current IG is Lt. Gen. [[Konstantinos Ginis]].
 **'''1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; A' Υπαρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ.  The current 1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff is Lt. Gen. [[Vasilios Tellidis]].

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 ===General Staff===
 *'''Hellenic Army General Staff''' &mdash; Γενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού (ΓΕΣ)
-**'''Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; Αρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ.  The current Chief-of-Staff of the Army is Lt. Gen. [[Dimitrios Grapsas]].
+**'''Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; Αρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ.  The current Chief-of-Staff of the Army is Lt. Gen. [[Konstantinos Zazias]].
-**'''Inspector General of the Army''' &mdash; Γενικός Επιθεωρητής. Στρατού.  The current IG is Lt. Gen. [[Stylianos Kalfelis]].
+**'''Inspector General of the Army''' &mdash; Γενικός Επιθεωρητής. Στρατού.  The current IG is Lt. Gen. [[Konstantinos Ginis]].
-**'''1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; A' Υπαρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ.  The current 1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff is Lt. Gen. [[Ioannis Michaloliakos]].
+**'''1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; A' Υπαρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ.  The current 1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff is Lt. Gen. [[Vasilios Tellidis]].
-**'''2nd Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; Β' Υπαρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ. The current 2nd Deputy Chief-of-Staff is Lt. Gen. [[Dimitris Lampadakis]]
+**'''2nd Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army''' &mdash; Β' Υπαρχηγός Γ.Ε.Σ. The current 2nd Deputy Chief-of-Staff is Lt. Gen. [[Athanasios Koutroubelis]]
 ===Combat and support arms===

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 * [[Second Balkan War]] (1913)
 * [[World War I]] (1917-1918)
 * [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]]
 * [[Greco-Italian War]] (1940-1941)
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 as well as the following undeclared military actions:
 *[[Greco-Bulgarian Conflict (1925)]]
 *[[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]] (1974)

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 as well as the following undeclared military actions:
 *[[Greco-Bulgarian Conflict (1925)]]
 ==Organization==

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 * [[Russian Civil War]] (1918-1919)
 * [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]]
 * [[Greco-Italian War]] (1940-1941)
 * [[World War II]] (1940-1945)
 * [[Greek Civil War]] (1946-1949)
 * [[Korean War]]
 ==Organization==

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 The Hellenic Army took part in the following wars:
-* [[Greek War of Independence]] (1821-1827)
+* [[Greek War of Independence]] (1821-1829)
 * [[Greco-Turkish War (1897)]]
 * [[First Balkan War]] (1912)
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 * [[War of the Stray Dog]] (1925)
 * [[Greco-Italian War]] (1940-1941)
-* [[Battle of Greece|World War II]] (1940-1945)
+* [[World War II]] (1940-1945)
 * [[Greek Civil War]] (1946-1949)
 * [[Korean War]]
 ==Organization==

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 Personnel are both volunteer and conscript.  Conscript enlisted men and non-commissioned officers wear special rank insignia to differentiate them from volunteers. There are currently 109,266 personnel on active duty.  Mobilization strength is 365,000 more.
-==Insignia==
 ==Equipment==