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Greek war of independence (1821–1829) and after (1830–1911)
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Balkan wars (1912–1913) and World War I (1917–1918)
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Russian Civil War (1919) and Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
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Interwar (1923–1939) and World War II (1940–1945)
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Post-World War II (1946 and after)
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Defensive weapons
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Gallery with Greek modifications and constructions
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See also
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References
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Bibliography
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List of former equipment of the Hellenic armed forces from 1821 until after 1945.
Offensive weapons[edit]
Greek war of independence (1821–1829) and after (1830–1911)[edit]
Edged weapons
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Bayonet (Made in different countries, to attach on rifles and muskets)
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Improvised knife (Greek made)
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Janbiya dagger (Arabian made)
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Khanjali dagger sword (Caucasian made, also known as Kinzhal)
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M1730 sword (Austrian made)
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Yatagan sabre (Turkish captured and Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
Rifles and muskets
Grenades
Special weapons
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Vasiliadis sea mine (Greek made)
Artillery
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Trieste mountain cannon (Italian made)
Other vehicles
Ships
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Afroessa Steamship (Scottish made)
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Aktion Ι steam gunboat (British made, also known as Spetses ΙΙ)
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Alexandros Brig (Russian captured)
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Amfitriti ΙΙΙ steam gunboat (British made)
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Amfitriti IV steamship (British made, also known as Malvina and Bubulina)
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Aris Barco (Italian made, also known as Iraklis)
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Aris Brig (Italian made, also known as Athina)
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Arkadion Steamship (British made)
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Emmanuil Ship of the line (Russian made)
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Enosis Steamship (British made)
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Epihirisis Paddle steamship (British made)
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Ermis Ι paddle steamship (British made)
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Hellas Ι frigate (American made, one of two ordered from American shipyard, also known as Elpis)
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Hydra Ι corvette (Greek made)
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Hydra ΙΙ steam gunboat (British made, renamed Amvrakia ΙΙ)
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Hydra-class ironclad battleships (French made)
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Kalavria Paddle steamship (British made)
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Karteria Paddle steamship (British made, it was the first steam powered warship to be used in combat)
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Kissa-class steamships (British made)
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Kriti Ι steamship (British made)
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Miaulis II cruiser (French made)
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Orfefs Brig (Russian made)
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Panellinion Steamship (British made)
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Panopi I steamship (Scottish made)
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Panopi ΙI steamship (Scottish made)
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Paralos Steamship (Scottish made)
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Patra Ι corvette (Russian made, also known as Ariadni)
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Persefs Brig (Russian made)
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Pliksavra Steamship (Scottish made)
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Poros Amalia Ι corvette (Greek made)
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Poros Athina Ι paddle steamship (Greek made, also known as Othon)
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Poros Messologion corvette (Greek made, also known as Ludovikos)
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Psara Ι corvette (Greek made, renamed Prigips Maximilianos)
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Psara ΙΙ steamship (Scottish made, renamed Kanaris ΙΙ)
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Psara Galiot (Greek made)
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Salaminia Ι steamship (Scottish made)
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Sfendoni Steamship (Scottish made, also known as Nafplion)
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Spetses Ι Agamemnon corvette (Greek made)
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Vasilefs Georgios Ironclad corvette (British made)
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Vasilissa Olga Ironclad corvette (Austrian made)
Submarines
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Gryparis Submarine (Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic navy)
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Nordenfelt I Pireas (British origin, Swedish made and Greek assembly)
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Vuteas Submarine (Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic navy)
Balkan wars (1912–1913) and World War I (1917–1918)[edit]
Edged weapons
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Bayonet (Made in different countries, to attach on rifles)
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Improvised knife (Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
Rifles
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Grenades
Mortars
Artillery
Other vehicles
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Horses (Origin from different countries and Greek bred)
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Horse-drawn carriages (Made in various countries, including Greece)
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Knox-Martin Gun carrier (American made)
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Motorcycles (Made in different countries)
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Trucks (Made in different countries, to carry supplies)
Ships
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Aktion Ι steam gunboat (British made, also known as Spetses ΙΙ)
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Amfitriti IV steamship (British made, also known as Malvina and Bubulina)
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Amfitriti V steamship (French made)
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Antalya Torpedo boat (Turkish captured, renamed Nikopolis)
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Averof Cruiser (Italian made)
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Belomorets Tugboat (Bulgarian captured)
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Egli-class torpedo boats (German made)
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Alkioni Ι
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Arethusa
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Dafni ΙΙ
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Doris Ι
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Egli Ι
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Thetis ΙΙ
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Elli Cruiser (American made, the name derived from the ancient Greek Ellispondos of Dardanelles)
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Hydra ΙΙ steam gunboat (British made, renamed Amvrakia ΙΙ)
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Hydra-class ironclad battleships (French made)
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Kilkis Battleship (American made)
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Kissa-class steamships (British made)
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Limnos Battleship (American made)
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Niki-class destroyers (German made)
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Psara ΙΙ steamship (Scottish made, renamed Kanaris ΙΙ)
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Thiria-class destroyers (British made)
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Thyella-class destroyers (British made)
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Tokat Torpedo boat (Turkish captured, renamed Tatoi)
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V-class destroyers (German made)
Submarines
Aircraft
Russian Civil War (1919) and Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)[edit]
Edged weapons
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Bayonet (Made in different countries, to attach on rifles)
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Improvised knife (Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
Rifles
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Grenades
Artillery
Other vehicles
Ships
Aircraft
Interwar (1923–1939) and World War II (1940–1945)[edit]
Edged weapons
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Bayonet (Made in different countries, to attach on rifles)
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Improvised knife (Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
Submachine guns
Rifles
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Grenades
Mortars
Special weapons
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Skuras & Romanos depth charge (Greek made)
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Stylianos & Konstadaras depth charge (Greek made)
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Stylianos & Konstadaras sea mine (Greek made)
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STYLKON Argonaftis sea mine (Greek made)
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STYLKON depth charge (Greek made)
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STYLKON M sea mine (Greek made)
Anti-tank weapons
Anti-aircraft weapons
Artillery
Other vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
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Ford F30 2-pounder self-propelled AT gun (American made anti-tank truck)
Armoured cars and trucks
Tanks
Ships
Submarines
Aircraft
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Arado Ar 196A-3 and A-5 (German captured)
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Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk I (British origin and Greek made)
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Avia B-534-II (Czechoslovak made)
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Avia BH-33SHS (Czechoslovak made)
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Avro 504K, N and O (British origin and Greek made)
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Avro 621 Tutor (British origin and Greek made)
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Avro 626 Prefect (British made)
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Avro 652 Anson Mk I and Mk II (British made)
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Blackburn T.3 and T.3A Velos (British origin and Greek made)
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Bloch MB.151C1 (French made)
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Breguet 19A2 and B2 (French made)
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Bristol 81A and 86 Tourer (British made)
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Bristol Blenheim Mk I, Mk IV and Mk V (British made)
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De Havilland D.H.60 Gipsy Moth (British made)
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Dornier Do 22KG (German made)
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Fairey IΙIΒ, IIIF Mk I and IIIM (British made)
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Fairey Battle Mk I (British made)
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Fieseler Fi 156C-1 (German captured)
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Gloster Gladiator Mk I and Mk II (British made)
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Gloster Mars Mk VI (British made, also known as Nieuport Nighthawk)
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Hanriot HD.14 (French made)
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Hanriot HD.17 (French made)
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Hanriot H.41 (French made)
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Hawker Horsley Mk II (British made)
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Hawker Hurricane Mk I, Mk IIB and Mk IIC (British made)
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Henschel Hs 126K-6 (German made)
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Junkers G 24 (German made)
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Junkers Ju 52-3M (German captured)
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Junkers Ju 290A-5 (German captured)
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KEA Chelidon (Greek made)
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KEA Xelona (Greek made)
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Martin 187 A-30A Baltimore Mk III, Mk IIIA, Mk IV and Mk V (American made)
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Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 (German captured)
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Morane-Saulnier MS.35 (French made, also known as Morane-Saulnier AR)
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Morane-Saulnier MS.137 (French made)
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Morane-Saulnier MS.147 (French made)
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Morane-Saulnier MS.230 (French made)
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Potez 25A2 (French made)
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Potez 633B2 (French made)
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Raab-AEKKEA R-1C Schwalbe II (German origin and Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic air force)
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Raab-AEKKEA R-26V, R-33 Tigerschwalbe (Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic air force)
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Raab-AEKKEA R-27 (German origin and Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic air force)
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Raab-AEKKEA R-29 (Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic air force)
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Stearman-Boeing-Kaydet 75 PT-13 and PT-17 (American made)
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PZL P-24F and G (Polish made)
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Savoia-Marchetti SM.79-I (Italian captured)
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB, Mk VC, Mk IX and Mk XVI (British made)
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Taylorcraft Auster Mk III (British made)
Post-World War II (1946 and after)[edit]
Note that this equipment is mainly retired.
Edged weapons
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Bayonet (Made in different countries, to attach on rifles)
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Improvised knife (Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
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EVO M1985 semiautomatic pistol (German origin and Greek made)
Submachine guns
Automatic rifles
Rifles
Scoped rifles
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Grenades
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Elviemek EM-01 grenade (Greek made)
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Elviemek EM-14 rifle grenade (Greek made)
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Improvised bombs and grenades (Greek made)
Mortars
Anti-tank weapons
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EVO M1984 Aris IV AT rocket launcher (Greek made)
Anti-aircraft weapons
Drones
Other vehicles
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AEC Matador (British made gun carrier)
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BTR-60PU and PU-12M (Russian made armoured personnel carrier)
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ELVO Leonidas Ι (Austrian origin and Greek made armoured personnel carrier)
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ELVO Leonidas ΙΙ (Austrian origin and Greek made armoured personnel carrier)
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M3 Half-Track (American made armoured personnel carrier)
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M3A1 Scout Car (American made armoured personnel carrier)
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M4 Tractor (American made gun carrier)
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M5 Tractor (American made gun carrier)
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M32A1B3, M32Β1, M32Β3 and M32Β4 (American made recovery tank)
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M59 (American made armoured personnel carrier)
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M74 (American made recovery tank)
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M578 (American made recovery tank)
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Morris C8 (British made gun carrier)
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Motorcycles (Made in various countries)
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MOWAG Grenadier amphibisch schutzenpanzer (Swiss made amphibious armoured personnel carrier, used by gendarmerie)
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MOWAG Roland schutzenpanzer (Swiss made armoured personnel carrier, used by police forces)
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MT-LB (Russian made amphibious armoured personnel carrier)
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NDI MRAP (American made armoured personnel carrier)
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Trucks (Made in different countries, to carry supplies)
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Universal Carrier (British made supply carrier)
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Willys MB (American made personnel carrier, also known as Jeep)
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Willys MC (American made personnel carrier, also known as M38 Jeep)
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Willys MD (American made personnel carrier, also known as M38A1 Jeep)
Armoured cars and trucks
Self-propelled artillery
Tanks
Ships
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A324 Ermis minesweeper tender (British made)
A373 Ermis electronic surveillance ship (German made)
A384 Sotir salvage ship (British made)
Α407 Adeos tugboat (American made)
Α408 Atlas tugboat (Canadian made)
Α409 Ahillefs II tugboat (German made)
Α412 Eas II tugboat (American made)
A413 Pilefs tugboat (German made)
A415 Evros fleet support ship (French made)
Α421 Thisefs tugboat (American made)
Α428 Atlas tugboat (British made)
Α429 Persefs II tugboat (Canadian made)
Α429 Persefs III tugboat (American made)
Α432 Gigas tugboat (American made)
Α436 Minos tugboat (German made)
Α437 Pelias tugboat (German made)
A438 Egefs II tugboat (German made)
Α439 Atrefs tugboat (German made)
Aheloos Tank landing ship (British made)
Alfios Tank landing ship (British made)
Aliakmon Tank landing ship (British made)
Anafi Tank landing craft (British made)
Axios Tank landing ship (British made)
Blohm & Voss Α440 Diomidis tugboat (German made)
Blohm & Voss MEKO 200 HN frigate (German origin and Greek made)
Castagno-class minehunters (Italian made)
Combattante III-class fast attack boats (French made)
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P20 Laskos
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P21 Blessas
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P22 Mykonios
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P23 Trupakis
D03 Egeon destroyer tender (German made)
D218 Kimon destroyer (American made)
D219 Nearhos destroyer (American made)
D220 Formion destroyer (American made)
D221 Themistoklis destroyer (American made)
Elefsis Iason tank landing ship (Greek made)
Elefsis Russen fast attack boat (British and Greek made)
Elli Cruiser (Italian made, the name derived from the ancient Greek Ellispondos of Dardanelles)
EN 56 Pyrpolitis gunboat (Greek made)
EN 56A Mahitis gunboat (Greek made)
EN Α410 Atromitos tugboat (Greek made)
EN Α411 Adamastos tugboat (Greek made)
EN P25 Kostakos fast attack boat (French origin and Greek made)
EN P70 Panagopulos II fast patrol boat (Greek made)
EN P96 Panagopulos III fast patrol boat (Greek made)
Esperos-class fast attack boats (German made)
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Typ 141 Albatros
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Typ 141 Bussard
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Typ 141 Esperos
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Typ 141 Habicht
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Typ 141 Kategis
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Typ 141 Kormoran
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Typ 141 Kyklon
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Typ 141 Lelaps
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Typ 141 Sperber
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Typ 141 Typhon
EVO Ultra fast strike catamaran (Greek made)
F463 Bubulina frigate (Dutch made)
Fletcher-class destroyers (American made)
Flower-class corvettes (British made)
Gearing-class destroyers FRAM I (American made)
Gearing-class destroyers FRAM II (American made)
Gleaves-class destroyers (American made)
Harbour defence motor launch boat ML1051 (British made)
Harbour defence motor launch boat ML1149 (British made)
Harbour defence motor launch boat ML1221 (British made)
Hunt-class destroyers (British made)
Kandanos Tank landing craft (British made)
Knox-class frigates (American made)
Kommeno Tank landing craft (British made)
Kythira Tank landing craft (British made)
L104 Inusses tank landing ship (American made)
L116 Kos tank landing ship (American made)
L144 Syros tank landing ship (American made)
L153 Nafkratusa dock landing ship (American made)
L153 Nafkratusa dock landing ship (British made)
L154 Ikaria tank landing ship (American made)
L157 Rodos tank landing ship (American made)
L158 Limnos tank landing ship (American made)
L161 Grigoropulos medium landing ship (American made)
L162 Turnas medium landing ship (American made)
L163 Daniolos medium landing ship (American made)
L164 Russen medium landing ship (American made)
L165 Krystallidis medium landing ship (American made)
L166 Merlin medium landing ship (American made)
L171 Kriti tank landing ship (American made)
L172 Lesvos tank landing ship (American made)
L179 Samos tank landing ship (American made)
L195 Hios tank landing ship (American made)
M209 Afroessa minesweeper (British made)
M210 Leros minesweeper (British made)
Μ210 Thalia minesweeper (American made)
M211 Symi minesweeper (British made)
M212 Kos minesweeper (British made)
M213 Argo minesweeper (American made)
M242 Kissa minesweeper (American made)
M246 Egli training ship (American made)
Μ247 Dafni minesweeper (American made)
Malakasi Tank landing craft (British made)
Milos Tank landing craft (British made)
Motomarine D45 patrol boat (Greek made)
Motomarine Guardian 53 patrol boat (Greek made)
Motomarine Javelin 74 fast patrol boat (Greek made)
Motomarine Panther 57 patrol boat (Greek made)
Motomarine Protector 29 fast patrol boat (Greek made)
Ν04 Aktion minelayer (American made)
Ν05 Amvrakia minelayer (American made)
Neorion P289 Gulandris I patrol boat (Greek made)
Neorion P290 Gulandris II patrol boat (Greek made)
Olympic Marine OL44 patrol boat (Greek made)
Olympic Marine L65-74 patrol boat (Greek made)
Paleohori Tank landing craft (British made)
Perama Α422 Odyssefs tugboat (Greek made)
Perama A423 Iraklis ΙV tugboat (Greek made)
Perama Α424 Iason I tugboat (Greek made)
Pinios Tank landing ship (British made)
Salamis A74 Aris training ship (Greek made)
Serifos Tank landing craft (British made)
Sofades Tank landing craft (British made)
Strymon Tank landing ship (British made)
Thetis-class gunboats (German made)
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P62 Niki
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P63 Doxa
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P64 Eleftheria
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P65 Karteria
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P66 Agon
Thira Tank landing craft (British made)
Tiger-class fast attack boats (French origin and German made)
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Typ 148 P14 Anninos
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Typ 148 P15 Arliotis
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Typ 148 P16 Konidis
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Typ 148 P17 Batsis
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Typ 148 P74 Vlahavas
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Typ 148 P76 Turnas
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Typ 148 P77 Sakipis
Vrahni Tank landing craft (British made)
Wild Beast-class destroyers (American made)
Submarines
Aircraft
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Aero Commander 680F and 680FL (American made)
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Arado Ar 196A-3 and A-5 (German captured)
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Avro 652 Anson Mk I and Mk II (British made)
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Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor (American made)
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Bell 47G-3, G-5, J-2, OH-13H and S Sioux (American made)
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Cessna T-37B and C Tweet (American made)
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Cessna T-41D Mescalero (American made)
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Convair F-102Α and ΤF-102Α Delta Dagger (American made)
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Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver (American made)
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Dassault Mirage F1CG (French made)
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De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (Canadian made)
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De Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth II (British made)
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Douglas C-47A, B and D Skytrain (American made, the British nicknamed it Dakota from a name of some Indian tribes such as the Lakota and Nakota)
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Fieseler Fi 156C-1 (German captured)
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Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I (American made)
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Grumman HU-16 Albatross (American made)
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Junkers Ju 290A-5 (German captured)
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Lockheed F-104G, RF-104G and TF-104G Starfighter (American made)
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Lockheed T-33A Silver Star (American made)
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LTV A-7E, H, TA-7C and H Corsair II (American made)
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Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 (German captured)
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Nord 2501D Noratlas (French made)
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North American AT-6A, D and G Texan (American made)
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North American F-86D and E Sabre (American made)
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North American-Ryan L-17B Navion (American made)
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Northrop F-5Α, Β, NF-5A, B and RF-5Α Freedom Fighter (American made)
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Piper L-18B, C and L-21B Super Cub (American made)
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Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (American made)
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Republic F-84G Thunderjet (American made)
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Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (American made)
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Sikorsky UH-19B and D Chickasaw (American made)
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Stinson L-5, L-5B and C Sentinel (American made)
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Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB, Mk VC, Mk IX and Mk XVI (British made)
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Taylorcraft Auster Mk III (British made)
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Vickers 406 Wellington Mk XIIΙ and Mk XIV (British made)
Defensive weapons[edit]
Gallery with Greek modifications and constructions[edit]
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HROPI GP10 submachine gun
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Makrykano M1943 submachine gun
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EPK M1939 machine gun
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Mylonas M1872 rifle
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EVO 30mm M1982 Artemis AA gun
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Schneider-Danglis 75mm M1906/09 mountain cannon
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KEA Chelidon
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
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C. Paizis-Paradellis (2002). Hellenic warships 1829–2001 (3rd edition). Athens, Greece: The society for the study of Greek history. ISBN 960-8172-14-4.
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Skartsis, Labros. Greek vehicle and machine manufacturers 1800 to present. Greece: Marathon. ISBN 978-960-93-4452-4.
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