General Staff

Hellenic Army General Staff The Hellenic Army General Staff () is the general staff of the Hellenic Army, the terrestrial component of the Greek Armed Forces. It was established in 1904. Since 1950, the HAGS is subordinated to the Hellenic National Defence General Staff. T ...

Γενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού (ΓΕΣ) *Chief-of-Staff of the Army
Αρχηγός ΓΕΣ *Inspector General of the Army
Γενικός Επιθεωρητής Στρατού / Διοικητής ΔΙΔΟΕΕ *1st Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army
A' Υπαρχηγός ΓΕΣ *2nd Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the Army
Β' Υπαρχηγός ΓΕΣ

Branches of the Army

*Combat and Combat Support branches are called Arms (Όπλον). *Service Support and Logistic Support branches are called Corps (Σώμα). *The Logistic Support branches do not have units.

Combat Arms (Όπλα Μάχης)

*Infantry Arm (includes Special Forces)
Όπλον Πεζικού (ΠΖ)
Ειδικές Δυνάμεις (ΕΔ) - Special Forces including

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paratrooper A paratrooper or military parachutist is a soldier trained to conduct military operations by parachuting directly into an area of operations, usually as part of a large airborne forces unit. Traditionally paratroopers fight only as light infa ...

s and

marines Marines (or naval infantry) are military personnel generally trained to operate on both land and sea, with a particular focus on amphibious warfare. Historically, the main tasks undertaken by marines have included Raid (military), raiding ashor ...

. *Armor - Cavalry Arm
Όπλον Ιππικού-Τεθωρακισμένων (ΤΘ) *Artillery Arm
Όπλον Πυροβολικού (ΠΒ)

Combat Support Arms (Όπλα υποστήριξης μάχης)

*Αrmy Aviation Arm
Όπλον Αεροπορίας Στρατού (ΑΣ) *Engineers Arm
Όπλον Μηχανικού (ΜΧ) *Signals Arm
Όπλον Διαβιβάσεων (ΔΒ)

Service Support Corps (Σώματα Υποστήριξης Μάχης)

*Technical Corps
Σώμα Τεχνικού (ΤΧ) *Supply and Transportation Corps
Σώμα Εφοδιασμού Μεταφορών (ΕΜ) *Ordnance Corps
Σώμα Υλικού Πολέμου (ΥΠ) *Medical Corps
Σώμα Υγειονομικού (ΥΓ) *Research and Informatics Corps
Σώμα Έρευνας Πληροφορικής (ΕΠ)

Logistic Corps (Σώματα Διοικητικής Μέριμνας)

*Finance Corps
Σώμα Οικονομικού (Ο) *Audit Corps
Σώμα Ελεγκτικού (Ε) *Post Office Corps
Σώμα Ταχυδρομικού (ΤΔ) *Quartermaster Corps
Σώμα Φροντιστών *Medical Logistic and Administrative personnel Corps
Σώμα Διαχειριστών Διοικητικών Υγειονομικού *Music Corps
Μουσικό Σώμα *Arms Master Technicians Corps
Σώμα Αρχιτεχνικών Οπλων *Corps Master Technicians Corps
Σώμα Αρχιτεχνικών Σωμάτων *Geography Corps
Γεωγραφικό Σώμα *Military Secretaries and Translators Corps
Σώμα Στρατιωτικών Γραμματέων - Διερμηνέων

External links

Hellenic Ministry of Defense - Official Site

Hellenic National Defense General Staff - Official Site

Hellenic Army General Staff - Official Site
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Hellenic Army The Hellenic Army (, sometimes abbreviated as ΕΣ), formed in 1828, is the army, land force of Greece. The term Names of the Greeks, '' Hellenic'' is the endogenous synonym for ''Greek''. The Hellenic Army is the largest of the three branches ...