Evzones, the Glossary
The Evzones or Evzonoi (Εύζωνες, Εύζωνοι) were a type of light infantry units in the Hellenic Army.[1]
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80 relations: Acropolis of Athens, Aetolia-Acarnania, Agema, Amfilochia, Armatoles, Army of Thessaly, Arta, Greece, Athens, Axis occupation of Greece, Balkan Wars, Border guard, Bulgarian unification, Central Greece (administrative region), Central Greece (geographic region), Chasseur, Cockade, Division (military), Eastern Rumelia, ELAS, Epirus (region), Fez (hat), French military mission to Greece (1884–1887), Fustanella, George I of Greece, German invasion of Greece, Great Eastern Crisis, Greco-Italian War, Greco-Turkish War (1897), Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), Greek War of Independence, Grenadier, Hellenic Army, Hellenic Gendarmerie, Homer, Iliad, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Jäger (infantry), Karditsa, Karpenisi, Kilt, Kingdom of Bavaria, Klepht, Konstantinos Koukidis, Lamia (city), Light infantry, Line infantry, Metapolitefsi, Missolonghi, Monarchy, Napoleonic Wars, ... Expand index (30 more) »
Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens (Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.
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Aetolia-Acarnania
Aetolia-Acarnania (Αιτωλοακαρνανία, Aitoloakarnanía) is one of the regional units of Greece.
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Agema
Agema (ἄγημα), plural agemata (αγήματα) is a term to describe a military detachment, used for a special purpose, such as guarding high valued targets.
Amfilochia
Amfilochia (Αμφιλοχία) is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia.
Armatoles
The armatoles (armatoloi; armatolë; armatoli; armatoli), or armatole in singular, were irregular soldiers, or militia, commissioned by the Ottomans to enforce the sultan's authority within an administrative district called an armatoliki (αρματολίκι in singular, αρματολίκια, armatolikia in plural).
Army of Thessaly
The Army of Thessaly (Στρατιά Θεσσαλίας) was a field army of Greece, activated in Thessaly during the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and the First Balkan War in 1912, both times against the Ottoman Empire and commanded by Crown Prince Constantine.
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Arta, Greece
Arta (Άρτα) is a city in northwestern Greece and capital of the regional unit of Arta, which is part of Epirus region.
Athens
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.
Axis occupation of Greece
The occupation of Greece by the Axis Powers (the occupation) began in April 1941 after Nazi Germany invaded the Kingdom of Greece in order to assist its ally, Italy, in their ongoing war that was initiated in October 1940, having encountered major strategical difficulties.
See Evzones and Axis occupation of Greece
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were a series of two conflicts that took place in the Balkan states in 1912 and 1913.
Border guard
A border guard of a country is a national security agency that performs border security.
Bulgarian unification
The Unification of Bulgaria (Съединение на България, Saedinenie na Balgariya) was the act of unification of the Principality of Bulgaria and the province of Eastern Rumelia in the autumn of 1885.
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Central Greece (administrative region)
Central Greece (translit,, colloquially known as Ρούμελη (Roúmeli)) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece.
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Central Greece (geographic region)
Continental Greece (Stereá Elláda; formerly Χέρσος Ἑλλάς, Chérsos Ellás), colloquially known as Roúmeli (Ρούμελη), is a traditional geographic region of Greece.
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Chasseur
Chasseur, a French term for "hunter", is the designation given to certain regiments of French and Belgian light infantry (chasseurs à pied) or light cavalry (chasseurs à cheval) to denote troops trained for rapid action.
Cockade
A cockade is a knot of ribbons, or other circular- or oval-shaped symbol of distinctive colours which is usually worn on a hat or cap.
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 25,000 soldiers.
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Eastern Rumelia
Eastern Rumelia (Iztochna Rumeliya; رومالی شرقى|Rumeli-i Şarkî; Anatoliki Romylia) was an autonomous province (oblast in Bulgarian, vilayet in Turkish) of the Ottoman Empire with a total area of 32,978 km2, which was created in 1878 by virtue of the Treaty of Berlin and de facto ceased to exist in 1885, when it was united with the Principality of Bulgaria, also under nominal Ottoman suzerainty.
See Evzones and Eastern Rumelia
ELAS
The Greek People's Liberation Army (Ελληνικός Λαϊκός Απελευθερωτικός Στρατός (ΕΛΑΣ), Ellinikós Laïkós Apeleftherotikós Stratós; ELAS) was the military arm of the left-wing National Liberation Front (EAM) during the period of the Greek resistance until February 1945, when, following the Dekemvriana clashes and the Varkiza Agreement, it was disarmed and disbanded.
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Epirus (region)
Epirus (translit) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region in northwestern Greece.
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Fez (hat)
The fez, also called tarboosh/tarboush (translit), is a felt headdress in the shape of a short, cylindrical, peakless hat, usually red, typically with a black tassel attached to the top.
French military mission to Greece (1884–1887)
The 1884–1887 French military mission to Greece was invited to the country by the government of Charilaos Trikoupis to reorganize the Hellenic Army, parallel to a French naval mission for the Royal Hellenic Navy.
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Fustanella
Fustanella (for spelling in various languages, see chart below) is a traditional pleated skirt-like garment that is also referred to as a kilt worn by men in the Balkans.
George I of Greece
George I (Greek: Γεώργιος Α΄, Geórgios I; 24 December 1845 – 18 March 1913) was King of Greece from 30 March 1863 until his assassination in 1913.
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German invasion of Greece
The German invasion of Greece, also known as the Battle of Greece or Operation Marita (Unternehmen Marita), were the attacks on Greece by Italy and Germany during World War II.
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Great Eastern Crisis
The Great Eastern Crisis of 1875–1878 began in the Ottoman Empire's territories on the Balkan peninsula in 1875, with the outbreak of several uprisings and wars that resulted in the intervention of international powers, and was ended with the Treaty of Berlin in July 1878.
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Greco-Italian War
The Greco-Italian War (Ellinoïtalikós Pólemos), also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian campaign in Greece, Italian invasion of Greece, and the War of '40 in Greece, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941.
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Greco-Turkish War (1897)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 or the Ottoman-Greek War of 1897 (or 1897 Türk-Yunan Savaşı), also called the Thirty Days' War and known in Greece as the Black '97 (Mauro '97) or the Unfortunate War (Atychis polemos), was a war fought between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire.
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Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 was fought between Greece and the Turkish National Movement during the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, between 15 May 1919 and 14 October 1922.
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Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829.
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Grenadier
A grenadier (derived from the word grenade) was historically an assault-specialist soldier who threw hand grenades in siege operation battles.
Hellenic Army
The Hellenic Army (Ellinikós Stratós, sometimes abbreviated as ΕΣ), formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece.
Hellenic Gendarmerie
The Hellenic Gendarmerie (Elliniki Chorofylaki) was the national gendarmerie and military police (until 1951) force of Greece.
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Homer
Homer (Ὅμηρος,; born) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature.
Iliad
The Iliad (Iliás,; " about Ilion (Troy)") is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.
Ioannis Kapodistrias
Count Ioannis Antonios Kapodistrias (Κόμης Ιωάννης Αντώνιος Καποδίστριας; February 1776 –27 September 1831), sometimes anglicized as John Capodistrias, was a Greek statesman who was one of the most distinguished politicians and diplomats of 19th-century Europe.
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Jäger (infantry)
Jäger (hunter; jäger) is a German military term referring to specific light infantry units.
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Karditsa
Karditsa (Kardítsa) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece.
Karpenisi
Karpenisi (Καρπενήσι) is a town in central Greece.
Kilt
A kilt (fèileadh) is a garment resembling a wrap-around knee-length cloth, made of twill-woven worsted wool with heavy pleats at the sides and back and traditionally a tartan pattern.
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Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria (Königreich Bayern;; spelled Baiern until 1825) was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1806 and continued to exist until 1918.
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Klepht
Klephts (Greek κλέφτης, kléftis, pl. κλέφτες, kléftes, which means "thieves" and perhaps originally meant just "brigand": "Other Greeks, taking to the mountains, became unofficial, self-appointed armatoles and were known as klephts (from the Greek kleptes, "brigand").") were highwaymen turned self-appointed armatoloi, anti-Ottoman insurgents, and warlike mountain-folk who lived in the countryside when Greece was a part of the Ottoman Empire.
Konstantinos Koukidis
The name Konstantinos Koukidis (Κωνσταντίνος Κουκίδης) is used to refer to the alleged Greek Evzone or member of the National Youth Organisation who was on flag guard duty on 27 April 1941 at the Athens Acropolis, the day Wehrmacht forces entered Athens and begun the Axis occupation of Greece.
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Lamia (city)
Lamia (Λαμία, Lamía) is a city in central Greece.
Light infantry
Light infantry refers to certain types of lightly equipped infantry throughout history.
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Line infantry
Line infantry was the type of infantry that formed the bulk of most European land armies from the mid-17th century to the mid-19th century.
The Metapolitefsi (Metapolítefsi,, "regime change") was a period in modern Greek history from the fall of the Ioannides military junta of 1973–74 to the transition period shortly after the 1974 legislative elections.
Missolonghi
Missolonghi or Mesolongi (Μεσολόγγι) is a municipality of 32,048 people (according to the 2021 census) in western Greece.
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte (1804–1815) and a fluctuating array of European coalitions.
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Order of battle of the Hellenic Army in the First Balkan War
The following is the order of battle of the Hellenic Army during the First Balkan War of 1912–1913.
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Otto of Greece
Otto (1 June 1815 – 26 July 1867) was King of Greece from the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece on 27 May 1832, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed in October 1862.
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Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm centered in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.
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Piping (sewing)
In sewing, piping is a type of trim or embellishment consisting of a strip of folded fabric so as to form a "pipe" inserted into a seam to define the edges or style lines of a garment or other textile object.
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Presidential Guard (Greece)
The Presidential Guard (Proedrikí Frourá) is a ceremonial infantry unit that guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Presidential Mansion in Athens, Greece.
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Presidential Mansion, Athens
The Presidential Mansion (translit) in Athens, Greece, is the official residence of the president of the Hellenic Republic.
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Principality of Bulgaria
The Principality of Bulgaria (Knyazhestvo Balgariya) was a vassal state under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire.
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Psiloi
In Ancient Greek armies, the psiloi (Ancient Greek ψιλοί, singular ψιλός, psilos, literally "bare, stripped") were the light infantry who usually acted as skirmishers and missile troops, and who were distinguished from the armored hoplitai (heavy infantry) by their light weapons and lack of armor.
Rifleman
A rifleman is an infantry soldier armed with a rifled long gun.
Security Battalions
The Security Battalions (Tagmata Asfaleias, derisively known as Germanotsoliades (Γερμανοτσολιάδες, meaning "German tsoliás") or Tagmatasfalites (Ταγματασφαλίτες)) were Greek collaborationist paramilitary groups, formed during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II in order to support the German occupation troops.
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Shako
A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top.
Square division
A square division is a designation given to the way military divisions are organized.
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Thessaly
Thessaly (translit; ancient Thessalian: Πετθαλία) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (translit) is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace.
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Tsarouchi
A tsarouchi (τσαρούχι; plural: τσαρούχια; from Turkish çarık) is a type of shoe, which is typically known nowadays as part of the traditional uniform worn by the Evzones of the Greek Presidential Guard.
Veria
Veria (Véroia or Vérroia; Veria), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Beroea or Berea, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of Imathia.
Voltigeur
The voltigeurs were French military skirmish units created in 1804 by Emperor Napoleon I. They replaced the second company of fusiliers in each existing infantry battalion.
Wehrmacht
The Wehrmacht were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.
Western Macedonia
Western Macedonia (translit) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Macedonia.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
Ypati
Ypati (Υπάτη) is a village and a former municipality in Phthiotis, central peninsular Greece.
1/38 National Guard Command
The 1/38 National Guard Command "Bizani" (1/38 Διοίκηση Ταγμάτων Εθνοφυλακής «ΜΠΙΖΑΝΙ», 1/38 ΔΤΕ) is an infantry unit of the Hellenic Army, based in Rhodes island as part of the 95th National Guard Higher Command.
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1st Infantry Division (Greece)
The 1st Infantry Division "Smyrni" (I Merarchía Pezikoú "Smýrni") is a historic and elite division of the Hellenic Army.
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1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade (Greece)
The 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade "El Alamein" (translit, abbrev. 1η ΤΑΞ ΚΔ-ΑΛ), is a brigade-sized formation of elite Greek light infantry and special operations forces.
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1st Regiment Greek Light Infantry
The 1st Regiment Greek Light Infantry (1810–12) was a light infantry regiment, founded as a local establishment in British service consisting mostly of Greek and Albanian enlisted men and Greek and British officers that served during the Napoleonic Wars.
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2/39 Evzone Regiment
The 2/39 Evzone Regiment "Col.
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2nd Mechanized Infantry Division (Greece)
The 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division is a mechanized infantry division of the Hellenic Army.
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3/40 Evzone Regiment
The 3/40 Evzone Regiment (3/40 Σύνταγμα Ευζώνων, abbrev.) or 40th Evzone Regiment (40° Σύνταγμα Ευζώνων, 40 ΣΕ) is a historic regiment of Evzones of the Hellenic Army, recruited in Epirus and headquartered in Arta.
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3rd Infantry Division (Greece)
The 3rd Infantry Division (III Μεραρχία Πεζικού, III ΜΠ; III Merarchia Pezikou, III MP) was an infantry division of the Hellenic Army.
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5/42 Evzone Regiment
The 5/42 Evzone Regiment "Delvinaki" (5/42 Σύνταγμα Ευζώνων «Δελβινάκι», 5/42 ΣΕ) is an active infantry unit of the Hellenic Army.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evzones
Also known as Efzone, Efzones, Evzone, Tsolias.
, Order of battle of the Hellenic Army in the First Balkan War, Otto of Greece, Ottoman Empire, Piping (sewing), Presidential Guard (Greece), Presidential Mansion, Athens, Principality of Bulgaria, Psiloi, Rifleman, Security Battalions, Shako, Square division, Thessaly, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Athens), Tsarouchi, Veria, Voltigeur, Wehrmacht, Western Macedonia, World War I, Ypati, 1/38 National Guard Command, 1st Infantry Division (Greece), 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade (Greece), 1st Regiment Greek Light Infantry, 2/39 Evzone Regiment, 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division (Greece), 3/40 Evzone Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (Greece), 5/42 Evzone Regiment.