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Infantry Division
Valid 28 October 1940
Infantry Division
 
Ranks Symbols Terms and Abbreviations
 
Infantry Divisions
I Infantry Division
   Larissa, Thessaly
Ia Infantry Commander (Larisa)
Ib Infantry Commander (Trikala)[1]
    –   2 Infantry Regiment (Volos)
    –   4 Infantry Regiment (Larisa)
    –   5 Infantry Regiment (Trikala)
    – 42 Evzoni Regiment [5/42] (Lamia)
I Artillery Regiment (Larisa)
    •  8× 75mm Mountain Guns
    •  8×105mm Guns
I all others
II Infantry Division
   Athens
II Infantry Commander (Athens)
    –   1 Infantry Regiment (Athens)
    –   3 Infantry Regiment (Chalkis, Euboea)
    – 20 Infantry Regiment (Athens)
    – 34 Infantry Regiment (Athens)
II Artillery Regiment (Athens)
    • 16× 75mm Mountain Guns
    •  8×105mm Guns
II all others
III Infantry Division
   Pataras, Peloponess
III Infantry Commander (Patras)
    –   6 Infantry Regiment (Corinth)
    –12 Infantry Regiment (Patrai) [2]
    –39 Evzoni Regiment [2/39](Mesolongi)
III Artillery Regiment (Corinth)
    • 8× 75mm Mountain Guns
    • 8×105mm Guns
III all others
IV Infantry Division
   Nauplion, Peleponess
IV Infantry Commander (Nauplion)
    –   8 Infantry Regiment (Nauplion)
    –   9 Infantry Regiment (Kalamata)
    – 11 Infantry Regiment (Tripolis)
IV Artillery Regiment (Argos)
    • 16× 75mm Mountain Guns
    •  8×105mm Guns
IV all others
V Infantry Division
   Chania, Crete
V Infantry Commander (Chania)
    – 14 Infantry Regiment (Chania)
    – 43 Infantry Regiment (Heraklion)
    – 44 Infantry Regiment (Rethymnon)
V Artillery Regiment (Souda)
    • 14× 75mm Mountain Guns
    •  8×105mm Guns
V all others
VI Infantry Division
   Serrai, East Macedonia
VI Infantry Commander (Serrai)
    – 19 Infantry Regiment (Serrai)
    – 21 Infantry Regiment (Sidirokastron)
VI Border Command (Neon Petritsion)
    – VIa Border Sector
        • VIa Border Artillery Battalion
        • A Sub-Sector
        • B Sub-Sector
        • VIa Fortress Battalion
    – VIb Border Sector
        • VIb Border Artillery Battalion
        • Central Sub-Sector
        • West Sub-Sector
VI Artillery Commander (Serrai)
    – VI Artillery Regiment (Serrai)
        • 12× 75mm Mountain Guns
        •  8×105mm Guns
VI all others
VII Infantry Division
   Drama, East Macedonia
VII Infantry Commander (Drama)
    – 25 Infantry Regiment (Eleutheroupolis) [3]
    – 26 Infantry Regiment (Kato Vrontou)
VII Border Sector (Drama)
    • Papades Border Battalion
    • Paranesti Border Battalion
VIIa Border Sector I
    • VIIb Border Artillery Battalion
    • 2 border companies
    • C Fortress Battalion
    • D Fortress Battalion
VIIa Border Sector II
    • VIIa Border Artillery Battalion
    • VII Border Battalion
    • B Fortress Battalion
VII Artillery Commander (Drama)
    – VII Artillery Regiment (Drama)
        • 12× 75mm Mountain Guns
        •  8×105mm Guns
VII all others
VIII Infantry Division
   Ioannina, Epirus
VIII Infantry Commander (Ioannina)
    – 10 Infantry Regiment (Corfu Island)
    – 15 Infantry Regiment (Ioannina)
    – 24 Infantry Regiment (Preveza)
    – 40 Evzoni Regiment [3/40] (Arta)
VIII Border Sector (Ionnina)
    • Filiatra Border Battalion
    • Delvinaki Border Battalion
    • Konitsa Border Battalion
VIII Artillery Command (Ioannina)
    – VIII Artillery Regiment (Ioannina)
        • 24× 75mm Mountain Guns
        • 23×105mm Guns
        •  4× 85mm Artillery Guns
        •  4×105mm Artillery Guns
VIII all others
IX Infantry Division
   Kozani, West Macedonia
IXa Infantry Commander (Kozani)
IXb Infantry Commander (Florina)
    – 27 Infantry Regiment (Kozani)
    – 32 Infantry Regiment (Kastoria)
    – 33 Infantry Regiment (Florina)
    – 1 co./28 Infantry Regiment (Amyntaion)[4]
IX Border Sector (Florina)
    • 2 border companies
    • Vevi Border Battalion
IXa Border Sector (Kastoria)
    • 3 border companies
IX Artillery Regiment (Kozani)
        • 16× 75mm Mountain Guns
        •  8×105mm Guns
IX all others
X Infantry Division
   Veroia, Central Mecedonia
X Infantry Commander (Veroia)
    – 16 Infantry Regiment (Verioa)[5]
    – 30 Infantry Regiment (Edessa)
    – 65 Infantry Regiment (Yannitsa)
X Border Sector (Ardea)
    • 3 border companies
X Artillery Regiment (Veroia)
        • 16× 75mm Mountain Guns
        •  8×105mm Guns
X all others
XI Infantry Division
   Thessaloniki, Central Mecdonia
XI Infantry Commander (Thessaloniki)
    – 31 Infantry Regiment (Thessaloniki)
    – 50 Infantry Regiment (Thessaloniki)
XI Border Sector (Kikis)
    • 4 border companies
XI Artillery Regiment (Thessaloniki)^
        • 16× 75mm Mountain Guns
        •  8×105mm Guns
XI all others
XII Infantry Division
   Komotini, Thrace
XIIa Infantry Commander (Alexandroupolis)
XIIb Infantry Commander (Souflion)
    – 29 Infantry Regiment (Alexandroupolis)
    – 81 Infantry Regiment Komotini)
XII Border Sector (Komitini)
    • Drosini Sub-Sector
    • Nymphaia Sub-Sector
Evros Border Sector (Didymotichon) [6]
    • 1 border company
    • 1 border battalion
Souflion Border Sector (Souflion) [7]
    • 1 border company
    • 1 border battalion
XII Artillery Regiment (Komotini)
        • 16× 75mm Mountain Guns
        •  8×105mm Guns
XII all others
XIII Infantry Division
   Mytilini, Lesvos Island
XIII Infantry Commander (Mytilini)
    – 18 Infantry Regiment (Bathy, Samos Island)
    – 22 Infantry Regiment (Mytilini) [8]
    – 23 Infantry Regiment (Chios, Chios Island)
(XIII Artillery Regiment) [9] XIII all others
XIV Infantry Division
   Xanthi, Thrace
XIV Infantry Commander (Xanthi)
    – 37 Infantry Regiment (Stavroupolis)
XIV Border Sector (Xanthi)
    • XIVa Border Sub-Sector
    • XIVb Border Sub-Sector
    • XIVc Border Sub-Sector
XIV Artillery Regiment (Xanthi)
        • 14× 75mm Mountain Guns
        •  8×105mm Guns
XIV all others
Notes:
[1] Used as cadre for V Infantry Brigade.
[2] Two companies at Argostoli, Cephalonia Island.
[3] One company at Kavalla.
[4] Forms the 28 Infantry Regiment upon mobilization.
[5] Transferred to XI Infantry Division upon mobilization.
[6] Forms part of the 80 Infantry Regiment upon mobilization.
[7] Forms part of the 82 Infantry Regiment upon mobilization.
[8] One company at Moudros.
[9] Mobilization unit. Did not exist in peace time.
 
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