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Hellenic Army is commanded by the Hellenic Army General Staff which supervises five major commands[ citation needed ]. These are:
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Hellenic Army is commanded by the Hellenic Army General Staff which supervises five major commands[ citation needed ]. These are:
III Army Corps (Γ' Σώμα Στρατού) doubles as a NATO Deployable Corps:
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The III Hellenic Army Corps / NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece, abbreviated NRDC-GR, is an operational headquarters of the Hellenic Army, intended for the direction of international operations undertaken by the European Union and NATO. The HQ was originally going to replace the III Army Corps of the Hellenic Army altogether, taking control of its rapid response units, but this was changed in 2009, so that the two HQs essentially co-exist as a joint formation, each controlling different units of the old Army Corps. The Corps is based in the city of Thessaloniki since 1946.
The I Army Corps was an army corps of the Hellenic Army, founded in December 1913. Originally based in Athens and covering southern Greece, since 1962 it was responsible for covering Greece's northwestern borders. It was disbanded in 2013.
The IV Army Corps "Thrace" is an army corps of the Hellenic Army. Established before the First World War, it served in all conflicts Greece participated in until the German invasion of Greece in 1941. Re-established in 1976, it has been guarding the Greco-Turkish land border along the Evros River, and is the most powerful formation in the Hellenic Army.
The 12th Mechanized Infantry Division "Evros" is a military formation of the Hellenic Army, based at Alexandroupoli, Thrace.
The 16th Mechanized Infantry Division "Didymoteicho" is a mechanized infantry division of the Hellenic Army.
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The 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division is a mechanized infantry division of the Hellenic Army.
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The Supreme Military Command of the Interior and Islands, more commonly known as ASDEN, is a Corps-sized formation of the Hellenic Army responsible for the defence of the Aegean Islands.
The II Army Corps was an army corps of the Hellenic Army. Established in 1913, it took part in all subsequent wars of Greece. Since 1998 the corps functioned as a strategic reserve force, and comprised the Army's special forces and army aviation units, as well as mechanized infantry. It was disbanded on 29 November 2013.
The 1st Infantry Division "Smyrni" is a historic and elite division of the Hellenic Army. It was founded in 1897 as an infantry division and has fought in all major conflicts in which Greece has been involved. During the Balkan Wars, it acquired the sobriquet "Iron Division".
The 24th Armoured Brigade "1st Cavalry Regiment Florina" is an armoured brigade of the Hellenic Army, based at Litochoro and subordinated to the I Army Corps.
The Supreme Military Support Command is a corps-level military command of the Hellenic Army that provides support for its formations and units.
The 1/38 National Guard Command "Bizani" is an infantry unit of the Hellenic Army, based in Rhodes island as part of the 95th National Guard Higher Command. It carries on the traditions of the elite 1/38 Evzone Regiment.
The 9th Motorized Infantry Brigade is a motorized infantry brigade of the Hellenic Army. Headquartered in Kozani and subordinated to the III Army Corps, it was formed from the former 9th Infantry Division on 1 April 1998.
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