WW2 Greek Units

 

This army had little chance to develop its own personality.  A client state of the British Empire much of the equipment was British but the organization had a French influence.  This army fought the Italians to a standstill then invaded Albania forcing Germany to conquer the Balkans to save the Italians.  This resulted in a delay in the invasion of the USSR that saved Moscow and probably cost Germany the war, for that, we all owed a great debt to the Greek soldier.  The Greek army did as best as it could but had little professionalism so it had little chance against the Germans.  Equipment is a mixture of pre-war US, French and British.

Greek Infantry Regimental Headquarters 1940 to 1941 (Commands 3 Infantry Battalions)

HQ                                                       1 HQ

Weapons Company                             1 81M, 1 65IG, 1 Limber

Greek Motorized Infantry Regimental Headquarters 1940 to 1941 (Commands 1 Motorized Infantry Battalion and 1 Tank Battalion)

HQ                                                       1 HQ

Greek Cavalry Regimental Headquarters 1940 – 1941 (Commands 2 Cavalry Battalions)

HQ                                                       1 HQ

Regimental MMG Squadron                3 MMG, 3 Wagon

Regimental Mortar Squadron              1 81M, 1 Wagon

Greek Motorized Cavalry Regimental Headquarters 1940 to 1941 (Commands 2 Motorized Cavalry Battalions)

HQ                                                       1 HQ

Regimental MMG Squadron                3 MMG, 3 Light Truck

Regimental Mortar Squadron              1 81M, 1 Light Truck

Greek Infantry Battalion 1940 – 1941

HQ                                                       1 HQ

3 Infantry Companies each                  3 Rifle

1 Machinegun Company                      3 MMG

Greek Motorized Infantry Battalion 1940 to 1941

HQ                                                       1 HQ

3 Infantry Companies each                  3 Rifle, 3 Light Trucks

1 Machinegun Company                      3 MMG, 3 Light Trucks

Greek Cavalry Battalion 1940 – 1941

HQ                                                       1 HQ

2 Cavalry Squadrons each                   4 Rifle, 4 Horse

Greek Motorized Cavalry Battalion 1940 to 1941

HQ                                                       1 HQ

2 Motorized Cavalry Squadrons each  3 Rifle, 3 Light Truck

Greek Tank Battalion 1940 – 1941

HQ                                                       1 HQ

1 Motorcycle Company                        2 Rifle, 2 Motorcycles

1 Tank Company                                  2 L3

2 Carrier Companies each                   2 Bren

Greek Infantry Divisional Recce Group 1940 to 1941

HQ                                                       1 HQ, 1 MMG

2 Recce Companies each                    4 Rifle, 4 Horse

Greek Motorized Infantry Divisional Recce Group 1940 to 1941

HQ                                                       1 HQ

1 Carrier Company                              2 Bren

1 Rifle Company                                  3 Rifle, 3 Staff Cars

1 Machinegun Company                      3 MMG, 3 Light Trucks

Greek Cavalry Divisional Recce Group 1940 to 1941

HQ                                           1 HQ, 1 MMG, 1 Wagon

2 Recce Squadrons each         4 Rifle, 4 Horse

Greek Corps Divisional Recce Group 1940 to 1941

HQ                                           1 HQ, 1 MMG, 1 Wagon

2 Recce Squadrons each         4 Rifle, 4 Horse

1 Machinegun Squadron         3 MMG, 3 Wagon

1 Mortar Troop                         1 81M, 1 Wagon

Greek Mounted Machinegun Group 1940 to 1941

HQ                                           1 HQ

3 Mtd MMG Squadrons ea        3 MMG, 3 Wagon

1 Cavalry Squadron                 4 Rifle, 4 Horse

Greek Motorized Anti Aircraft Group 1940 to1941

HQ                                           1 HQ

1 Anti Aircraft Battery2 37AAG, 2 Light Trucks

1 Anti Aircraft Battery              2 20AAG, 2 Light Trucks

Greek Motorized Artillery Group 1940 to 1941

2 75H, 2 Medium Trucks

Greek Motorized “English” Artillery Battery 1940 to 1941

2 Medium Trucks/75H

Greek Artillery Regiment 1940 to 1941

HQ                                           1 FAO

2 Light Groups

2 Batteries each           1 75H, 1 Limber

1 Medium Group

2 Batteries each           1 105H, 1 Limber

Greek Motorized Artillery Regiment 1940 to 1941

HQ                                           1 FAO

2 Light Groups each

2 Batteries each           1 75H, 2 Medium Trucks

1 Medium Group

2 Batteries each           1 105H, 2 Medium Trucks

Greek Corps Artillery Battery 1940 to 1941

2 105H, 2 Medium Trucks

Greek Frontier Sector 1940 to 1941

HQ                                           1 HQ

3 Screening Companies each  3 Rifle

Greek Anti Tank Company 1940 to 1941

2 47ATG, 2 Light Trucks

Greek Anti Tank Rifle Company 1940 to 1941

1 20ATG, 1 Light Truck

Greek Engineer Company 1940 to 1941

3 Engr, 3 Medium Trucks

Large Units:

Infantry Division – 3 Infantry Regiments, 1 Infantry Divisional Recce Group, 1 Artillery Regiment, 1 Engineer Company

Motorized Infantry Division – 3 Motorized Infantry Regiments, 1 Motorized Recce Group, 1 Motorized Anti-Aircraft Group, 2 Motorized Artillery Group, 1 English Battery, 1 Anti-Tank Company, 1 Anti-Tank Rifle Company, 1 Motorized Engineer Company

Cavalry Division – 1 Cavalry Regiment, 1 Motorized Cavalry Regiment, 2 Cavalry Divisional Recce Groups, 1 Mounted Machinegun Group Note the Motorized Cavalry Regiment was transferred to the Motorized Infantry Division and the Cavalry Brigade was transferred in to replace it in November 1940.

Cavalry Brigade – 1 Cavalry Regiment, 2 Corps Recce Groups, 1 Mounted Machinegun Group