IV Army Corps (Greece)

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motto="Τώ ξιφεί τόν δεσμό λελύσθαι" - Solve the knot with the sword.
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identification_symbol_4_label=The IV Army Corps is an army corps of the modern Hellenic Army.

History

The IV Army Corps was established in December 1914 at Kavala, East Macedonia. When East Macedonia was occupied by German and Bulgarian forces during World War I, the entire Corps was carried by rail to Görlitz, Germany, as "guests" of the German Government, where they remained for almost three years.During the Greco-Turkish War it was renamed the "Thracian Army" and was stationed in Adrianople. In 1922, after the defeat of the Hellenic forces in Asia Minor, it covered the withdrawal of many units to Thrace. In November, 1940 during the Greco-Italian War it was renamed again as "East Macedonia Army Group" (ΤΣΑΜ) joining the 1st Army which was fighting in Albania.In 1976 the Corps was reformed in Xanthi and currently is the most powerful section of the Hellenic Army.

tructure

** consisting of
***1st Artillery Regiment-MLRS ("1o ΣΠΒ"), based at Drama, Macedonia
****HQ Company ("ΛΔ/1ο ΣΠΒ")
****193rd Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion ("193 ΜΠΕΠ")
****194th Multiple Rocket Launcher Battalion ("194 ΜΠΕΠ")
****Observation Battery ("ΠΠΑΠ")
***1st Communications, EW, Surveillance Regiment ("1ο ΣΕΗΠΠΕΠ"), based at Xanthi, Thrace
*** Corps Field and Air Defense Artillery Command and units ("ΔΠΒ/Δ' ΣΣ")
***Corps Engineer Command and units ("ΔΜΧ/Δ' ΣΣ")
***Corps HQ Battalion
*** organised in
****7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Sarantaporos" (7η M/K ΤΑΞ "Σαραντάπορος"), based at Lykofytos, Thrace
****31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Kamia" (31η M/K ΤΑΞ "Κάμια"), based at Feres, Thrace
****Tactical Command/41st Infantry Regiment ("ΤΔ/41ο ΣΠ"), based at Samothraki, North Aegean
****3rd Armored Cavalry Battalion ("Γ' ΕΑΝ")
****Division Artillery Command and units ("ΔΠΒ/ΧΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ")
****12th Signal Battalion ("12ο TΔΒ")
****Division HQ Company ("ΛΣ/ΧΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ")
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****Tactical Command/21st Infantry Regiment "Drama" (ΤΔ/21ο ΣΠ "Δράμα"), based at Orestiada, Thrace
****4th Armored Cavalry Battalion ("Δ' ΕΑΝ")
****Division Artillery Command and units ("ΔΠΒ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ")
****16th Signal battalion ("16ο TΔΒ")
****Division HQ Company ("ΛΣ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ")
*** organised in
****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
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****Division Artillery Command and units ("ΔΠΒ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ")
****20th Signal Battalion ("20ό TΔΒ")
****Division HQ Company ("ΙΣ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ")
***50th Independent Mechanised Infantry Brigade "Apsos" (50ή M/K TAΞ "Άψος"), based at Soufli,Thrace
***29th Internal Security Brigade "Pogradets" (29η ΤΑΞEAΣ "Πόγραδετς"), based at Komotini,Thrace

References and links

ee also

*Structure of the Hellenic Army
*Formations of the Hellenic Army

External links

* [http://www.mod.gr/ Hellenic Ministry of Defense - Official Site]
* [http://www.army.gr/ Hellenic Army General Staff - Official Site]