While the Hellenic Army was operating in the region of Western Macedonia during the First Balkan War, it liberated Kastoria on 11 November 1912. The Ottoman forces were constantly retreating and had already mustered in the region of Korytsa, leaving …
The Liberation of Lesvos in 1912 constitutes an event of major importance for the history of the Hellenic Nation, which marks the liberation from Ottoman rule and the reconnection of the island with the rest of Greece. After being informed …
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The participation of the Hellenic Artillery in all national military operations was effective and decisive.
According to History, the Ancient Greeks were the first who conceived the idea of using Artillery Fire in the battlefields of 4th century BC with
Saint Barbara was sanctioned as Artillery’s Patron Saint in 1829 and on the 4th of December of the same year, an official celebration took place in Nafplion (A town in Peloponnese which was Capital of Greece that time).
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The mission of Artillery Training Center is the basic training of artillery soldiers.
The mission of the school of artillery is:
– to train the new enlisted officers of artillery as career or reserve and warrant officers
– to give postgraduate education to the career and reserve officers
– to inform officers of
Field Artillery
During the military operations, Artillery’s mission consists of provision of prompt and continuous fire support to the maneuver forces, in order to destroy or neutralize targets, which threaten the execution of our own mission.
Air Defence Artillery
The …
Symbolism
The emblem was formally sanctioned in 1968.It is a composition of the missile and two howitzers crossed.
The two cannons symbolize the Field Artillery.
The missile symbolizes the Air Defense Artillery.…
Hellenic Army General Staff
Address: H.A.G.S. PAPAGOU Headquarter Facilities, Mesogeion Ave. 227-231, Cholargos
Zip Code: 15561 – Greece
Tel.Number: 2106555911
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