- Antisyntagmatarkhis
Antisyntagmatarhis (Ανχης) is used in the
Greek language to mean "Lieutenant Colonel ". The typical responsibility of an Antisyntagmatarchis is to exercise command of abattalion . Officers holding this rank should be addressed as as "Kyrie Diikita" ("Κύριε διοικητά") (stressed on the last syllable), by their subordinates when they exercise battalion command or "Kyrie Antisyntagmatarcha" ("Κύριε Αντισυνταγματάρχα") (stressed on the syllable before last) in other cases.The term was first used in the
Greek War of Independence (1821 - 1827). The earliest known written use occurred in revolutionary government papers of 1822. In the modernHellenic Army the rank is superior to anTagmatarhis (Major ) and inferior to anSyntagmatarhis (Colonel ). The insignia consists of a flame and two golden stars.Most commissioned officers retire in this rank. Promotions to Syntagmatarhis and above are open to a few but this is most often based on the personal charisma and political contacts of the candidate rather than seniority.
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