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decided the disbandment of II Army Corps, with its subordinate formations to come under the direct command of the
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III Amphibious Raider
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2nd
Paratrooper Regiment (2ο ΣΑΛ - 2 Syntagma Alexiptotiston)
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Special
Paratrooper Unit (ETA - Eidiko Tmima Alexiptotiston)
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Corps Field and Air
Defense Artillery Command and units (
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2nd Attack Helicopter Battalion (2o ΤΕΕΠ), based at
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1st Attack Helicopter Battalion (1o ΤΕΕΠ), based at
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18th Signal Company (18 ΛΔΒ - 18 Lochos Diavivaseon)
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1st Raider Regiment (1ο ΣΚ - 1 Syntagma Katadromon)
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274:Stratiyio Dynameon Adidrasis, Enischysis, Efedrias
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546:116th Airborne Artillery Battalion (116η Α/Μ ΜΠΠ)
407:II Raider Squadron (Β΄ ΜΚ - Vita Mira Katadromon)
690:507th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (507 M/K ΤΠ)
687:501st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (501 M/K ΤΠ)
638:525th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (525 M/K ΤΠ)
635:506th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (506 M/K ΤΠ)
284:. The Corps was dissolved on 29 November 2013.
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492:575th Marines Battalion (575ο ΤΠΝ)
489:521st Marines Battalion (521ο ΤΠΝ)
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384:1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade
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534:HQ Company (ΛΣ/71ης Α/Μ ΤΑΞ)
160:Β' Σώμα Στρατού, abbr. Β' ΣΣ
662:Colonel Dialetes Detachment
229:The Corps took part in the
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190:History
166:of the
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747:17 ΛΔΒ
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