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Greek Armed Forces in the Middle East

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ordered the 1st Brigade to restore order in the 2nd Brigade by force, authorising the arrest of 28 ASO affiliated officers. Encouraged by this move Metaxist officers began resigning in all units of the military except the navy which was out at sea. ASO members arrested and disarmed Metaxist officers
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broke out, a large part of the Navy joined it. These ships were stormed by Greek officers loyal to the government-in-exile and recaptured. Eleven seamen were killed, others wounded, and many were subsequently interned. Thus, when the Navy returned to liberated Greece in October 1944, it was firmly
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Antifascist Military Organisation (ASO) immediately protested those demands. In a coordinated effort over 48 Metaxist officers submitted their resignations, demanding the removal of non-monarchist officers from their positions and a reshuffle of the government. ASO members reacted by arresting the
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There a Greek army in exile started being formed, under British command and re-equipped with British arms. The core of this new military force was the "Phalanx of Egyptiote Greeks", from the Greek community in Egypt. On 15 June 1941, the "Headquarters of the Royal Hellenic Army in the Middle East"
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began being formed. By June 1942 it numbered 6,018 men. It comprised three infantry battalions, an artillery regiment (of battalion size), and support units. An independent armoured car regiment (of battalion size) was also formed, but later incorporated in the Brigade's artillery regiment. The
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also began being formed in Egypt in May 1942 along similar lines, along with a 2nd Artillery Battalion. By January 1943 it numbered 5,583 men, raising hopes that a full infantry division could be formed. This did not take place, as the men for a third brigade were not available.
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On 6 April 1944, 1st Brigade too suffered a widespread pro-EAM mutiny. Subsequently, both units were disbanded by the British, and their personnel interned in camps or used in non-combat duties. 3,500 politically reliable officers and men were formed into the
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In the face of the overwhelming German advance into Greece, several thousand Greek officers and soldiers were either evacuated, along with the Greek government, to Crete and then Egypt, in April–May 1941, or managed to flee, mainly via neutral
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Finally, on 6 July 1943 a pro-EAM mutiny in the 2nd Brigade was left with only one battalion of about 200–250 men, with the other two used to replenish the losses of 1st Brigade to 4,718 men.
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The Hellenic Royal Navy suffered enormous casualties during the German invasion, losing over 20 ships, mostly to German air attacks, within a few days in April 1941. Its chief, Vice Admiral
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officers under Colonel Vagenas founded the "Nemesis" secret organisation. Their goal was to overthrow the Greek government in exile and replace it with politicians sympathetic to the
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in their units while Katsotas refused to intervene. This prompted Kanellopoulos to telegraph his resignation to London and depart for Cairo. British
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likewise refused to suppress ASO by force, instead sending the Metaxist officers who had submitted a resignation to a special camp in Syria.
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Regiment, and participated in raids in Libya. In February 1943, the unit was placed under the orders of General
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13th Light Bomber Squadron was formed in June 1941 in Egypt as a naval cooperation unit, using the 5 surviving
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Brigade remained in training camps in Palestine until May 1942, where its command was taken over by Colonel
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of the former RHAF 13th Naval Cooperation Squadron. The Squadron was initially reequipped with
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entering the port of Alexandria at the end of a journey of 1,000 miles after losing her bow
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managed to escape to the British-controlled Middle East. There they were placed under the
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until the liberation of Greece in October 1944. These are known in Greek history as the
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The few Air Force personnel that managed to escape eventually constituted the
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Defenders of Northern Greece (YVE)/Panhellenic Liberation Organization (PAO)
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in North Africa and Italy, before being repatriated in late 1944.
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Organization for the Protection of the People's Struggle (OPLA)
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History of the Organization of the Hellenic Army, 1821–1954
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after the RN, accounting for 80% of all non-RN operations.
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in August and fought with distinction, particularly at the
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13th Hellenic Light Bombing Squadron - A brief history
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to the Axis powers in April–May 1941, elements of the
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History of the Infantry (Military Regulation 900-21)
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Index

Royal Hellenic Army in the Middle East

fall of Greece
Greek Armed Forces
Greek government in exile
Allies
Turkey
Middle East
Hellenic Army General Staff

George II of Greece
Netanya
Palestine
1st Greek Brigade
Pafsanias Katsotas
British 50th Division
Second Battle of El Alamein
British 44th Division
2nd Greek Brigade
Metaxist
4th of August Regime
EAM
Panagiotis Kanellopoulos
9th Army
William Holmes
3rd Greek Mountain Brigade
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos
Italy
Battle of Rimini
struggle

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