Formations of the Hellenic Army

Hellenic Army is commanded by the Hellenic Army General Staff which supervises five major military Commands. These are:

First Army

Structural graphic of a typical Hellenic Army Mechanized Division

• First Army (1η Στρατια), headquartered at Larisa, Thessaly which includes
  • 730th Engineer Battalion (730ο ΤΜΧ), based at Tyrnavos, Thessaly
  • 476th Signal Battalion (476o ΤΔΒ), based at Larissa, Thessaly
  • 485th Signal Battalion (485o TΔΒ), based at Larissa, Thessaly
  • First Army Field and Air Defense Artillery Command (ΔΠΒ/Ι Στρατιά) organised in
    • 181st Medium Range Air Defense Battalion HAWK (181η ΜΚ/Β HAWK), based at Thessaloniki, Macedonia
    • 182nd SHORAD Battalion Tor M1 (182η ΜΚ/Β TOR M1) based at Komotini, Rodopi
    • Very Short Range Air Defense Battalion (ΜΕΑ/ΑΠ)

I Army Corps

• • I Army Corps (Α' Σώμα Στρατού), headquartered at Kozani, Macedonia consists of
    • 1st Armored Cavalry Battalion (A' EAN), based at Amyndaio, Macedonia
    • 106th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (106 Μ Α/K ΠΒ) , based at Amyndaio, Macedonia
    • Corps Engineer Command and units (ΔΜΧ/Α' ΣΣ)
    • 586th Recruits Training Center (586 KEN), based at Grevena, Macedonia
    • 488th Signal Battalion (488ο ΤΔΒ)
    • Corps HQ Battalion
    • VIII Infantry Division (VIII ΜΠ), based at Ioannina, Epirus organised in
      • HQ Company (ΛΣ/VΙΙΙ ΜΠ)
      • 625th Recruits Training Center (625 ΜΤΠ/KEN),
      • 628 Infantry Battalion (628 ΤΠ)
      • 583 Infantry Battalion (583 ΤΠ)
      • 8th Armored Cavalry Battalion (8η ΕΑΝ), based at Kalpaki, Epirus
      • 708th Engineer Battalion (708ο ΤΜΧ)
      • 659 P.A.P. (659 ΠΑΠ)
• 9th Infantry Brigade (9η ΤΑΞΠΖ), based at Florina, Macedonia
• 15th Infantry Brigade (15η ΤΑΞΠΖ), based at Kastoria, Macedonia
• XXIV Armored Brigade 1st Cavalry Regiment Florina (XXIV ΤΘΤ 1ο Σύνταγμα Ιππικού Φλώρινα), based at Litochoro, Macedonia

IV Army Corps

IV Corps Structure

• IV Army Corps (Δ' Σώμα Στρατού), headquartered at Xanthi, Thrace consisting of
  • Corps HQ Battalion
  • 971st Military Police Battalion (971 ΤΣΝ)
  • 1st Communications, EW, Surveillance Regiment (1ο ΣΕΗΠΠΕΠ), based at Xanthi, Thrace
    • 473rd Surveillance Battalion (473 ΤΕΠΠ)
    • 476th EW Battalion (476 ΤΗΠ)
    • 479th Signal Battalion (479 ΤΔΒ)
  • Corps Engineer Command and units (ΔΜΧ/Δ' ΣΣ)
  • Corps Field and Air Defense Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/Δ' ΣΣ)
    • 1st Artillery Regiment-MLRS (1o ΣΠΒ), based at Drama, Macedonia
      • HQ Company (ΛΔ/1ο ΣΠΒ)
      • 36th Signal Company (36ο ΛΔΒ)
      • 193rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (193 ΜΠΕΠ)
      • 194th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion (194 ΜΠΕΠ)
      • Observation Battery (ΠΠΑΡ)
    • 171st Very Short Range Air Defense Battalion (171 ΜΕΑ/ΑΠ)
    • 173rd Very Short Range Air Defense Battalion (173 ΜΕΑ/ΑΠ)
    • 174th Very Short Range Air Defense Battalion (174 ΜΕΑ/ΑΠ)
    • 199th Self Propelled Heavy Artillery Battalion(199 Α/Κ ΜΒΠ)
  • XII Mechanized Infantry Division (XII Μ/Κ ΜΠ), based at Alexandroupoli, Thrace organised in
    • Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/ΧΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
    • 966th Military Police Company (966 ΛΣΝ)
    • 12th Signal Company (12ο ΛΔΒ)
    • 3rd Armored Cavalry Battalion (Γ' ΕΑΝ)
    • Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΧΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
      • HQ Company
      • 156th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (156 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
      • 187th Observation Battery (187 ΠΠΑΡ)
      • Tactical Command/41st Infantry Regiment (ΤΔ/41ο ΣΠ), based at Samothraki, North Aegean
    • 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Sarantaporos" (7η M/K ΤΑΞ Σαραντάπορος), based at Provatonas, Thrace
    • 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Kamia" (31η M/K ΤΑΞ Κάμια), based at Feres, Thrace
    • 12th Support Battalion (12 TYΠ)
  • XVI Mechanized Infantry Division (XVI Μ/Κ ΜΠ), based at Didymoteicho, Thrace organised in
    • Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
    • 963th Military Police Company (963 ΛΣΝ)
    • 16th Signal Company (16ο ΛΔΒ)
    • 4th Armored Cavalry Battalion (Δ' ΕΑΝ)
    • Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
      • HQ Company
      • 163rd Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (163 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
      • 188th Observation Battery (188 ΠΠΑΡ)
    • 3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Rimini" (3η M/K ΤΑΞ Ρίμινι), based at Kavyli,Orestiada, Thrace
    • 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Tomoritsa" (30ή M/K ΤΑΞ Τομορίτσα), based at Lagos, Thrace
    • Tactical Command/21st Infantry Regiment "Drama" (ΤΔ/21ο ΣΠ Δράμα), based at Plati,Orestiada, Thrace
      • HQ Company (ΛΔΚ)
      • 35th Signal Company (35 ΛΔΒ)
      • 221st Armored Battalion (221 EMA)
      • 617th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (617 M/K ΤΠ)
      • 618th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (618 M/K ΤΠ)
      • 35th Medical Company (35 ΛΥΓ)
    • 16th Support Battalion (16 TYΠ)
  • XX Armored Division (XX ΤΘΜ), based at Kavala, Macedonia organised in
    • Division HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ)
    • 955th Military Police Company (955 ΛΣΝ)
    • 20th Signal Company (20ό ΛΔΒ)
    • Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ)
    • ΧΧΙ Armored Brigade "Cavalry Brigade Pindus" (XXI ΤΘΤ Ταξιαρχία Ιππικού Πίνδος), based at Komotini, Thrace
    • ΧΧΙΙΙ Armored Brigade "3rd Cavalry Regiment Dorylaeum" (XXIII ΤΘΤ 3ο Σύνταγμα Ιππικού Δορύλαιον), based at Alexandroupoli, Thrace
    • ΧΧV Armored Brigade "2nd Cavalry Regiment Ephesus" (XXV ΤΘΤ 2ο Σύνταγμα Ιππικού Έφεσος), based at Xanthi, Thrace
  • 50th Independent Mechanised Infantry Brigade "Apsos" (50ή M/K TAΞ Άψος), based at Soufli, Thrace
    • HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
    • 50th Signal Company (50 ΛΔΒ)
    • 50th Engineer Company (50 ΛΜΧ)
    • 50th Armored Battalion (50 EMA)
    • 640th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (640 M/K ΤΠ)
    • 558th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (558 M/K ΤΠ)
    • 514th Infantry Battalion (514 ΤΠ)
    • 107th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (107 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
    • 50th Air Defence Battery (50 ΠΕΑ/ΑΠ)
    • 50th Antitank Company (50 ΛAT)
    • 50th Support Battalion (50 TYΠ)
  • 29th Infantry Brigade "Pogradets" (29η ΤΑΞΠΖ Πόγραδετς), based at Komotini, Thrace

IIΙ Army Corps

• 
  • NDC-GR (NATO Deployment Corps-Greece, based at Thessaloniki, Macedonia which includes in peace time
    • 490 Communications Battalion (490ό ΤΔΒ), based at Thessaloniki, Macedonia
    • Corps Support Elements
    • 10th Infantry Brigade (10η ΤΑΞΠΖ), based at Serres, Macedonia

II Army Corps

II Corps Structure

• II Army Corps (Β' Σώμα Στρατού), based at Veroia, Macedonia which includes
  • Corps Field and Air Defense Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/Β' ΣΣ)
  • Corps Engineer Command and units (ΔΜΧ/Β' ΣΣ)
  • 489th Signal Battalion (489ο ΤΔΒ)
  • Corps HQ Battalion
  • I Infantry Division(I ΜΠ), based at Veroia, Macedonia organised in
    • 1st Signal Battalion (1ο TΔΒ)
    • Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/Ι ΜΠ)
    • 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ), based at Rentina, Macedonia
    • 32nd Marines Brigade "Moravas" (32η ΤΑΞ ΠΝ Mοράβας), based at Volos, Thessaly
    • 71st Airmobile Infantry Brigade (71η Α/M ΤΑΞ), based at Nea Santa, Macedonia
  • II Mechanised Infantry Division (II Μ/Κ ΜΠ), based at Edessa, Macedonia organised in
    • Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
    • 2nd Signal Battalion (2ο TΔΒ)
    • Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/ΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
    • 33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Kydoniae Regiment" (33η Μ/Κ ΤΑΞ Σύνταγμα Κυδωνιών), based at Polykastro, Macedonia
    • 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Colonel Dialetes Regiment" (34η Μ/Κ ΤΑΞ Απόσπασμα Σχου Διαλέτη), based at Assiros, Macedonia
  • 1st Army Aviation Brigade (1ο ΤΑΞΑΣ), based at Stefanovikio, Thessaly which consists of
    • HQ Company, based at Stefanovikio, Thessaly
    • 17th Signal Company, based at Stefanovikio, Thessaly
    • 307th Support Battalion, based at Stefanovikio, Thessaly
    • 1st Attack Helicopter Battalion (1o ΤΕΕΠ), based at Stefanovikio, Thessaly
    • 2nd Attack Helicopter Battalion (2o TEEΠ), based at Megara, Attica
    • 1st Army Air Battalion (1o TEAΣ), based at Stefanovikio, Thessaly
    • 2nd Army Air Battalion (2ο ΤΕΑΣ), based at Megara, Attica
    • 3rd Army Air Battalion (3ο ΤΕΑΣ), based at Alexandreia, Macedonia
    • 4th Army Air Battalion (4ο ΤΕΑΣ), based at Megara, Attica

ASDEN

Supreme Military Command of the Interior & Islands Structure

• Supreme Military Command of Interior and Islands (ΑΣΔΕΝ), based at Athens, Attica which includes
  • Corps HQ Battalion
  • Corps Engineer Command and units (ΔΜΧ/ΑΣΔΕΝ), based at Athens, Attica
  • 5th Cretan Division (5η ΜΚ), based at Chania, Crete
  • 2nd Communications, EW, Surveillance Regiment (2ο ΣΕΗΠΠΕΠ), based at Athens, Attica
  • 291st Recruits Training Center (291o KEN), based at Syros, Cyclades
  • 79th National Guard Higher Command (79η ΑΔΤΕ), based at Samos
  • 80th National Guard Higher Command (80ή ΑΔΤΕ), based at Kos, Dodecanese
  • 88th Military Command (88η ΣΔΙ), based at Myrina, Lemnos
  • 95th National Guard Higher Command (95ή ΑΔΤΕ), based at Rhodes, Dodecanese
  • 96th National Guard Higher Command (96η ΑΔΤΕ), based at Chios
  • 98th National Guard Higher Command (98η ΑΔΤΕ), based at Lesbos

Supreme Military Support Command

• Supreme Military Support Command (ΑΣΔΥΣ), based at Athens, Attica that includes
  • Base Support Command (ΔΥΒ), based at Athens, Attica
  • 1st Support Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΥΠ), based at Volos, Thessaly
  • 2nd Support Brigade (2η ΤΑΞΥΠ), based at Kozani, Macedonia
  • 3rd Support Brigade (3η ΤΑΞΥΠ), based at Thessaloniki, Macedonia
  • 4th Support Brigade (4η ΤΑΞΥΠ), based at Xanthi, Thrace
  • 651 Army Matterial Depot (651 ABYΠ), based at Agios Stefanos, Attica
  • Military Factories Command (ΔΙΣΕ), based at Athens, Attica divided in
    • 301st Base Factory (301 EB), based at Agioi Anargyroi, Attica
    • 303rd Base Factory (303 ΠΕΒ), based at Larissa, Thessaly
    • 304rd Base Factory (304 ΠΕΒ), based at Velestino, Thessaly
    • 308rd Base Factory (308 ΠΕΒ), based at Thessaloniki, Macedonia

• Doctrine, Training and Inspection Command (ΔΙΔΟΕ), based at Athens, Attica

See also

• Hellenic Army