Events

03/06/2018 17:46

On Sunday, 03 June 2018, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Alkiviadis Stefanis, attended the annual memorial service in honour of the fallen raiders and members of the Sacred Band during the Nation's struggles in the Mountain Commando Companies’ Monument in Kavouri, Attica.

The ceremony was first started by the founder of the Hellenic Special Forces, Major General Andreas Kallinskis, and takes place every year, organised by the Special Forces Directorate of HAGS.

03/06/2018 9:28

On Sunday, 03 June 2018, D Army Corps "THRAKI" completed its mission of contributing to the restoration of flood damage on Samothraki island caused by the heavy rains of September 2017.

D Army Corps "THRAKI" contributed with personnel and machinery in two phases, as follows:
- From 26 September to 21 October 2017: 9 personnel with 4 machinery for 26 days.
- From 16 May to 03 June 2018: 10 personnel with 3 machinery for 10 days.

Army personnel and assets worked on Samothraki island in concert with the local authorities, contributing to the repair of the island's water grid and roads, which had been damaged by the flood.

We are everywhere for the Country.

#ΕλληνικόςΣτρατός, #Προσφέρουμε, #HellenicArmy, #WeOffer.

02/06/2018 16:54

The Division's emblem features a Centaur holding a bow and arrow. The horse part symbolises the tank, while the human part symbolises the tanker. The shield bears the maxim ΥΠΟ ΣΚΙΗ (in the shade), a phrase which is attributed to the Spartan Dienekes. Dienekes was one of 300 Spartans who fought in Thermopylae in 480 BC under King Leonidas.

The Spartan hoplite is famous for his reply "then we will fight in the shade" when someone said that the Persians were so many, that their arrows would cover the sun.
This phrase, which is a synonym for bravery, boldness, and contempt for death, is part of the Division's emblem and symbolises the Greeks' love for their country.

The Division is a formation imbued with offensive spirit, consisting of personnel with a solid faith in victory, pride in their abilities, a smile, and high confidence.

Below is a short video featuring the XX Armoured Division's work, infrastructure, and activities.

02/06/2018 9:57

During May 2018, the Army, within the framework of its social contribution, conducted 23 day and night missions with helicopters of the 1st Army Aviation Brigade for the aeromedical evacuation of 32 patients from islands of the Central and Southeast Aegean to city hospitals.

Army Aviation helicopters carry out the above social contribution activities in addition to their multiple everyday operational involvements (exercises, troop transportation, surveillance, reconnaissance, etc.).

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01/06/2018 15:57

On Friday, 01 June 2018, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Alkiviadis Stefanis, visited the Engineer School in Loutraki, Corinthia.

In his address to the 2nd Lieutenants, Hellenic Military Academy (Evelpidon) Class of 2017, of the Engineer School Basic Training Course, the Chief stressed the following:
- The importance of practical training before the implementation of any operational plan.
- The need for self-improvement at all levels.
- The need to adopt an innovative way of thinking in the Army in order to deal with everyday problems.

After his address, the Chief visited the School's training facilities, where he was given a demonstration of the modern, digital assets where the Engineers put modern training into action.