Military of Greece

HNDGS "Hellenic National Defense General Staff" (GEETHA)

Persons

Charles Moskos

Cost of Military in Greece:

1988 : 1 355 millions Euro
1992 : 2 452 millions Euro
1995 : 3 438 millions Euro
2000 : 5 921 millions Euro
2003 : 6 309 millions Euro

Evzones in the Syntagma Square , before the tomb of the unknown soldier. Their shoes (tsarouhia) each 3 kg have 60 nails on the sole. They carry clothes with the symbols "Chi", "O" for Christian Orthodox. Some say that the long black tassel of their cap symbolizes the tears of Jesus Christ on the cross.

Images

Greek Troops

Women support of the soldiers, poster of the artist Vasso Katraki, "Panagia with him"

Alexandros Alexandrakis paintings

Modern Sacred Band (Ιερός Λόχος) during WW II (Probably without intention 2 men are shown, it was not an "Army of Lovers" like in ancient Thebes ). The Sacred Band symbol includes an inscription "I tan i epi tas" ( Either come back with [your shield], or on it)

Companies

Greek Websites

Ιερός Λόχος

1940-1945

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