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829:, at the Kalecik subsector. On the same evening, the regiment's 3rd company recaptured the strongpoint of Katsimpali, and the 1st and 2nd Battalions established advance guards at the Kalecik subsector; the 3rd Battalion arrived at the area at dawn of the 14th, after marching through the night. The regiment spent the entire day repulsing Turkish attacks supported by heavy artillery fire. The regiment launched counterattacks, but the 1st and 3rd Battalions suffered heavy losses, forcing them to withdraw, covered by 2nd Battalion. With great difficulty, and after suffering over 600 killed and injured, the regiment managed to occupy new positions on the Beltepe heights; at 18:30, it received the order to withdraw. The withdrawal was carried out during the night: passing south of the Köprülü heights, held by the 23rd Infantry Regiment, the Evzones arrived at the train line some 3 km west of the Balmahmut rail station, where they stopped. On the next day, the regiment continued its retreat towards the Dumlupınar heights, and established new defensive positions at Hasan Dede Tepe in the evening. On the 16th, it repulsed an attack by a Turkish regimental-sized force. During the next day, the V and XIII cavalry demi-companies and the regiment's own mounted detachment arrived, having passed through the Turkish lines. Due to the advance of the Turks on both of its flanks, and in order to avoid being cut off, Plastiras again decided to withdraw, with the 3rd Battalion covering the rear. On the 18th, marching through mountainous and wooded terrain, the retreating Evzones were attacked by another regimental-sized Turkish force, but repelled it, and reached the foothills of Elma Dağ around midnight. 1078: 804: 1069:. On the same day, the regiment established its three battalions in defensive positions along the line Chavos Height–Makrynoros–Sossinou Monastery–Repetista. From 30 October to 4 November, the regiment withstood enemy bombardment and repulsed minor Italian attacks, while strengthening its positions. On the night of 4/5 November, the regiment was ordered to retreat to a line between Agios Ilias height and Vrontismeni. 1st and 3rd Battalion, along with the 2nd Machine-Gun Battalion, were deployed on the line, while 2nd Battalion was kept in reserve. The new line was kept under bombardment for two consecutive days, but on the night of 10/11 November, the regiment carried out a reconnaissance in force towards the Siastis height that resulted in the capture of 90 prisoners. 857:, but on its way there it was recalled and ordered instead to make for Burnabaşi, where it arrived on 21:00. There it remained during the next day, setting off at 01:00 of 27 August for Kozağaç, where it arrived on 07:00. The regiment guarded the flanks of the Southern Group, allowing its main column to escape to safety; a small Turkish irregular force attacked but was repulsed. The regiment set off again on 14:00 for Akçekaya, where it arrived six hours later. From the morning of 28 August, the 5/42 Regiment covered the retreat of the remaining Greek forces through the Çeşme peninsula to the coast, marching through Gülbahçe, Güneli, and Lestren Dağ, where it arrived at noon on the 29th. It remained there until midnight on 31 August, when it moved towards 1125:. There it launched an attack on 3 January, but it failed with heavy casualties. On 4–5 January, 1st Battalion too was moved to the Mali Shpat sector, replacing elements of the 8th Infantry Regiment. The regiment took over the sector held by 11th Regimemt, which was moved to the rear. The regiment held its positions until 26 January. The heavy winter weather reduced activity on both sides apart from an attack launched on 16 January by 1st Battalion, which failed due to the strong Italian defences. On 27 January, the regiment was replaced at the front by the 85th Infantry Regiment and withdrawn to the rear in the Kolonjë–Golem area for rest and recuperation. In early February, 2nd Battalion was released from I Army Corps and rejoined the regiment. 711:. It began its advance on 10 March, at the head of the 13th Division's column, occupied the passes between Tokutepe and Tezler Karlık on the 11th, descended the northern slopes of Akar Dağ despite the heavy snow which in many places reached the height of a man (1.7 m), and occupied the line Güney Tezler on the 12th. On the 13th, the regiment reached the Cakirsaz–Yağcılar heights, where it came into contact with the main Turkish forces. On 6:00 on the next day, the regiment launched a frontal attack with its 1st and 2nd Battalions, while the 3rd Battalion launched a flanking manoeuvre to the enemy left. The threat of encirclement forced the Turks to withdraw, allowing the regiment to capture the Cakirsaz heights and enter the city of 534: 26: 278: 779:, on the 12th the regiment attacked the flank of the Turkish 1st Group of Divisions, in the direction of Bakal Dağ. On the next day, it attacked the heights of Karatepe and captured the western portion of the Kaltakli plateau. On 14–15 August, the regiment captured the area south of the Karasuleymanlı village. On the night of 24 August, it repulsed a night attack by the Turkish forces, and another strong attack on the next day. On 28–29 the regiment was moved to the left flank of the Army of Asia Minor, and crossed the 72: 1144:
its parent unit. During this period, the Italian forces launched a number of attacks on the regiment's lines, but were repulsed. On 13–15 April, however, with heavy artillery support, the Italians managed to break through the 9th Company (3rd Battalion). The regiment launched a counterattack, but the Greek artillery was unable to offer support due to lack of shells, and the operation failed. The front was finally plugged by reinforcements from the 34th Infantry Regiment.
595:, the Evzones had acquired horses, and Plastiras formed a small mounted detachment of Evzones. Gradually, this mounted detachment was expanded over the next few years with captured horses. In Asia Minor, it provided valuable reconnaissance services, making contact and dismounting to fight while the rest of the regiment caught up; although not trained as cavalrymen, its infantrymen even held their own in clashes against the formidable Turkish cavalry. 54: 1094:. During the next five days the regiment advanced in a three-pronged attack to Ktismata, Zavrocho, and the heights above Teriachi. The regiment continued its advance with multiple offensive actions, and captured the heights east of the villages of Argyrochori, Chrysodouli, and Agios Nikolaos by 30 November. It failed, however, to capture Height 669. The height was finally captured on 5 December after successive attacks. 639: 740: 699:. In its aftermath, most of the commanders in the Asia Minor front, who were mostly Venizelist, were replaced by royalist appointees. Although most of the men of the 5/42 Regiment were themselves royalist and anti-Venizelist, by this time their esprit de corps and identification with Plastiras was so strong, that the latter was retained in command of the regiment by the new government. 575:
counterattack, pursued them beyond their original starting lines. Renewed offensives on the 18th were also repulsed, but the withdrawal of French units elsewhere along the front forced the 5/42 Regiment to likewise withdraw. The following five days (19–23 March) were spent in a continuous fighting retreat, until the Allied high command negotiated their safe withdrawal to
795:. One battalion established a fortified centre at Ruklu Dağ, while the remainder of the regiment was kept in the reserve. On 29 March, the Ruklu Dağ section was handed over to 3rd Infantry Regiment, and the regiment was wholly placed in reserve of the I Army Corps. On 13 June it was moved to Çakırsaz, with one battalion at Afyonkarahisar. 731:. The 5/42 Regiment withdrew to Balmahmut, and thence to positions south of Dumlupınar on 26 March. On 28–29 March the regiment participated in the repulsion of the Turkish attack on the new Greek positions, by a manoeuvre towards Ali Veran, where it succeeded in dispersing significant Turkish infantry and cavalry forces. 833:
of 20 August. By the next day, the 5/42 Evzone Regiment remained as one of the few cohesive and battle-worthy formations in the entire II Army Corps area. On the initiative of Plastiras, the regiment did not follow the remaining forces of the Corps, but remained as a rear guard, originally placed in reserve to
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and Sossinou Monastery. On 14–17 November the regiment advanced up to the heights north of Kouklioi and Grimbiani, and recaptured the villages of Repetista, Sitaria, and Kryoneri. On the evening of the 17th, the regiment was reinforced with the 3rd Battalion/36th Infantry Regiment. On 18–20 November,
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by an Italian submarine on 15 August. As a result, on 27 August – 2 September the regiment began secret mobilization through individual call-up papers, which from 29 August was complemented by a full, public mobilization. The regimental commander at this time was Colonel Ippokratis Papadimitropoulos.
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The 5/42 Regiment managed to re-establish contact with the other Greek forces, specifically the remnants of the 1st Division, at 11:00 on 19 August. Along with what remained of 1st Division's 2nd and 3rd Infantry Regiments, the 5/42 Regiment continued its retreat until reaching Takmak on the evening
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was repelled, and the Greek forces were able to occupy strong defensive positions. As contact with the retreating Turkish forces was lost, on 3 November two companies of the 5/42 Regiment carried out a reconnaissance in force in a depth of 7–10 kilometres, engaging and destroying two enemy groups of
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to Romanian territory. Along with the other Allied forces, the 5/42 Regiment occupied defensive positions along the Dniester to prevent the Bolsheviks from crossing it until 17 May, when it was relieved by Romanian troops. As with the rest of 13th Division, it gradually withdrew through Romania over
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On 12 March, the regiment, reinforced with 1st Battalion/40th Regiment, again took over the front sector of northern Mali Shpat, replacing the 85th Regiment. On 24 March, the regiment's 1st Battalion returned from its assignment to 3rd Division, allowing the 1st Battalion/40th Regiment to return to
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northeast of Kiranköy. Later that same day, it was ordered to occupy the Beskaya Dağ heights to cover 7th Division's left flank. A Turkish column moving to occupy Ak Taş made contact with the regiment's new positions, and was torn apart by concentrated infantry and artillery fire. During the night,
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on 8 July, when it repelled attack by Turkish irregulars against the village of Papazli, killing 5 and taking 25 enemy prisoners. Another attack by an 800-strong force on 29 July was also repulsed, with 90 casualties among the attackers. The regiment retained and strengthened its positions around
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and Vodhinë, establishing new positions north and west of Vodhinë. Elsewhere the German advance, the lack of motor transport, and the sheer physical exhaustion of the Greek forces meant that the ordered retreat descended into chaos; over the next days, commanders reported signs of disintegration
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allowed the Greek army to advance beyond the original limits of the Greek zone of occupation, and the 5/42 Regiment occupied new forward positions on 19–22 November. The regiment participated with one company in a local attack by the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment on 8 January 1920, but
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to bring Greece into the war. Dissatisfaction was so rife that in August 1918 the regiment was the centre of a conspiracy, which included the other units of the 13th Division as well, to defect to the Bulgarians. The conspiracy was thwarted at the last moment due to happen-stance. The unit was
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regiments, as well as local French cavalry, engineers, and artillery units, and formed a tactical detachment, which gave the regiment the name under which it became famous: "Plastiras Detachment" (Απόσπασμα Πλαστήρα). On 17 March the detachment repelled Bolshevik attacks and, launching a
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to Zitsa. On 24 April it moved to the village of Grammeno and then the village of Dramesioi. The regiment remained there on 25–26 April, gathering its weapons and materiel and, following orders by 8th Division, storing it in the village school. The keys were deposited in the local
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From 6 November 1920 until March 1921, the regiment occupied defensive positions in the Selvioğlu—Kada area west of Uşak. During that time, in Greece, a decisive political change occurred, when Venizelos was defeated and the royalist opposition took power in the
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the Evzones took the Profitis Ilias and Rouitsa heights by storm, capturing 350 prisoners, 45 mules and 4 machine guns, along with relevant materiel. On 20 November the regiment retook control of the Delvinaki pass and 2nd Battalion moved north into
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three days later, on 12 April the Greek high command in Athens gave the order of retreat to the Greek forces on the Albanian front. On 16 April, the regiment began its withdrawal on the orders of 8th Division, from Mali Shpat to Kolonjë,
943:, the Minister for Military Affairs, mobilized forces against the rebels, including a thousand-strong detachment from the 5/42 Regiment under its deputy commander, Panagiotis Raftodimos. The detachment arrived by rail at the village of 1723: 2573: 1177:. The 42nd Regiment maintained its position, repelling an Italian attack on 20 April, but on the same evening, it received news of the armistice. Despite the armistice, the Italians attacked on the next day, but were repulsed. 838:
the withdrawal resumed, with the Evzones as 7th Division's rear guard. On the evening of the next day, it arrived at the village of Paklacık, and thence to the rail station of Alaşehir, where it embarked on trains, arriving at
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on 2 September. On 27 September, the regiment occupied defensive positions between the heights north of Hayren Baba to the ravine of Ayaz In. There it remained until March 1922, when it handed over the Ayaz In subsector to the
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began on 28 October with an artillery bombardment followed by an infantry attack against the regiment's covering elements. As a result, the 2nd Battalion withdrew to the south of Delvinaki, and on the next day regrouped at
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on 4 March. Ten days later it was sent to reinforce the northeastern sector of the Allied front at Serbka. In the evening of 16 March it relieved the 3rd Infantry Regiment, which had been fighting against superior
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began on 24 June 1920. On 24–25 June, the 5/42 Regiment advanced to its starting positions at Alaba. It began its attack on 29, and within the day advanced to new positions north and northeast of the town of
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He remained in command until 4 December 1940, when he was replaced by Col. Georgios Papageorgiou. Col. Papageorgiou led the regiment until 6 March 1941. The identity of his replacement is unknown.
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around midnight. At daybreak on the 23rd, it became clear that Salihli was surrounded by strong Turkish infantry and cavalry forces, but after a three-hour battle, together with elements of the
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on the side of the Allies in June 1917, the Greek army began to be re-formed. The 5/42 Regiment began its mobilization on 16 January 1918, and after reaching its full strength moved by ship to
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by afternoon. Following this attack, the rebel leadership gave up and fled to Bulgaria on 11 March, signalling the collapse of the coup. The Evzones then returned to Lamia by rail.
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The regiment's experience in Ukraine, albeit brief, resulted in an innovation that characterized it under Plastiras' command: due to their contact with the Russians, especially the
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From 6 December the regiment was withdrawn from the front line and moved north to the Ano Episkopi–Kato Episkopi area for rest, except for 1st Battalion, which was assigned to the
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Despite its participation in the front, the regiment was regarded as highly problematic: most of its recruits and officers, including its commander, Colonel Kontos, were loyal to
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and the village of Agia Eleni. During September, the regiment conducted a reconnaissance in force mission to ascertain enemy strength in its sector, in preparation for the great
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on the evening of 15 September, along with other army units. Following the renewed resignation of King Constantine I, the revolutionary army units disembarked at
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Its history during this period is obscure, but it does not appear to have taken part in the frequent coups and counter-coups of the period, until the Venizelist
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Following the Greek retreat from Sakarya, the regiment continued covering the right of 13th Division, but sent its 2nd Battalion to reinforce the
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The probability of an Italian attack increased over the summer of 1940 after a series of provocations culminating in the sinking of the cruiser
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On 22 April the regiment recommenced its southward retreat to Krioner. On the 23rd it crossed the pre-war border, moving through Kouklioi and
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From 1 April it was stationed at Elma Dağ, and then at Derbent, where it assembled as part of the preparations for a summer offensive. The
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on the 30th. There those soldiers who desired to, were released to return home as best they could. The remainder of the regiment moved to
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The first years of its history are relatively obscure, largely because the relevant archives were destroyed both in the aftermath of the
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on the 20th. However, despite the successes achieved in the southern sector of the front, assigned to I Army Corps, in the north the
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topped by a crown (golden for staff officers, silver for junior officers, red for NCOs and other ranks), on their epaulettes.
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in December. In November 2000 it received the honorific title "Delvinaki". Since January 2003 it forms the garrison of the
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The regiment remained at Salihli until 05:00 of 24 August, when it rejoined 13th Division, marching towards Kasaba (modern
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against the conservative and pro-royalist government. As part of the coup, which was led by none other than Plastiras,
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forces for ten days without interruption. Plastiras took over command of two other Greek battalions from the 3rd and
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furthermore plagued by indiscipline, with soldiers and even officers looting the local peasants, particularly Turks.
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On 13 November, as part of the general Greek counter-offensive, the 42nd Regiment advanced towards the direction of
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on the 30th, occupying new defensive positions north of Çandakoğlu Dere, covering the right flank of 13th Division.
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The 5/42 Evzone Regiment arrived at Smyrna on 19 June. From there the regiment marched to the front, relieving the
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on the same day. Over the next five days, the regiment advanced east some 15 kilometres, and captured the town of
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of that month. In October, as the rest of 13th Division was withdrawn to participate in the northward advance of
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On 4 September 1935, as part of a reorganization of the Army, the regiment received the new designation
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on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are
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On 30 April 1951, the 53rd Brigade was renamed into 5/42 Infantry Regiment, based at Kolokouri near
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broke off the offensive and ordered the I Army Corps to withdraw from its gains to the area of
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as well. On 1–2 January 1941, the 3rd Battalion was moved to the front sector held by the
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The military units that escaped the disaster in Asia Minor launched the anti-royalist
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The regiment remained at Kavala until February 1919. On 28 February, it embarked at
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station. On 27 April, the regiment began moving south, and arrived in the area of
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on the same day. From 23 June to 23 August it occupied defensive positions in the
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The regiment participated in the spring offensive of 1921, that ended with the
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forced the Turks to withdraw, and the regiment continued its advance towards
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on 6 April and the rapid progress of the German troops with the capture of
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period, which in Greece saw the establishment short-lived and troubled
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The unit was reactivated as a reserve formation on 1 January 1979 at
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The 5/42 Regiment embarked at Chios on the same day, and arrived at
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The 5/42 Regiment remained at its garrison in Lamia throughout the
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When the Greek high command decided to continue operations towards
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area. On 24 August it began moving south to Elvadar in the area of
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On 3 September, the regiment began moving towards the border with
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re-founded the 5/42 Evzone Regiment as the armed wing of the
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among some Greek units. As a result, on 20 April Lt. General
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and Commander Dimitrios Fokas as representative of the Navy.
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Plastiras with mounted Evzones during the Asia Minor Campaign
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It was at that point that command was assumed by Lt. Colonel
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Manisa for the next three months. In November, however, the
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in replacement of the 81st Infantry Regiment, and moved to
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since 1939). Battalion by battalion was moved by train to
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1738: 1054:, the 42nd Regiment faced the Italian armoured division 646:
During the 1920 summer offensive, the regiment captured
404:
The regiment was established, along with the other four
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1940: The Unknown War. The Greek War Effort in the Rear
2035:Σύντομη ιστορία του 5/42 Συντάγματος Ευζώνων της Λαμίας 1762: 1704: 1648: 1636: 1470: 510:, who had until then commanded the 6th Regiment of the 412:, by Royal Decree on 23 December 1913. Its base was at 2579:
Military units and formations of Greece in World War I
1429: 1393: 973:. Its men thereafter wore the royal cypher, a capital 682:. On 15 October the regiment took over the salient at 616:
on 28 June. The regiment had its first clash with the
1405: 1246: 1039: 603: 331:. It was established in 1913 as an elite regiment of 2564:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1954
2554:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1941
2040:
Concise History of the 5/42 Evzone Regiment of Lamia
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Commander's Crosses of the Cross of Valour (Greece)
1173:brigade) and signed a protocol of surrender of the 1028:, with the following disposition: 1st Battalion at 723:failed to achieve its objectives. As a result, the 1734:(615). National Printing Office. 12 December 1935. 1728:Ἑφημερίς τῆς Κυβερνήσεως τοῦ Βασιλείου τῆς Ἑλλάδος 490:Plastiras takes command and the Ukraine expedition 447:; doubtlessly the 5/42 Regiment was part of this. 2569:Military units and formations established in 1979 2559:Military units and formations established in 1948 2549:Military units and formations established in 1913 2059:Brief Historical Note of the 5/42 Evzone Regiment 1281:and ended the civil war in a government victory. 1212: 743:Soldiers of the 5/42 Regiment in Asia Minor, 1921 30:Men of the 5/42 Evzone Regiment in Odessa c. 1919 2510: 1081:Evzones on the Albanian front, winter of 1940/41 626:otherwise the period until the beginning of the 584:the next month, until embarking for Smyrna from 537:Men of the regiment with Captain Christodoulou, 399: 371:(53η Ταξιαρχία) in 1948, it participated in the 817:On 26 August 1922, the Turkish army launched a 799:Collapse and retreat to the coast, August 1922 2181: 1072: 986:Mobilization and march to the Albanian border 579:. On 29 March, the 5/42 Regiment crossed the 2151:] (in Greek). Athens: Patakis Editions. 881:September 1922 Revolution and demobilization 821:. The regiment was ordered forward to cover 520:Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War 173:Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War 2196:Recipients of the Commander's Cross of the 2105: 2078:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 2023:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 1926: 1914: 1902: 2188: 2174: 1128: 735:Advance to Ankara and retreat, summer 1921 321:5/42 Σύνταγμα Ευζώνων «Δελβινάκι», 5/42 ΣΕ 24: 2131: 2091:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2031: 1771: 1710: 1698: 1657: 1642: 1540: 1476: 1435: 1423: 1411: 1399: 1076: 802: 738: 702: 650:(Axari), followed by Gelembe (12 June), 637: 633: 532: 2142: 1744: 1169:made contact with the German army (the 969:, was declared the regiment's honorary 939:in eastern Macedonia mutinied. General 893:as representative of the army units in 2511: 630:in June 1920 was relatively tranquil. 598: 2169: 2086: 1786:, Πίναξ Διοικητών 5/42 ΣΠ 1913.1980. 1756: 980: 678:, and from there, on 10 October, to 2471:Greek Reinforced Battalion in Korea 1985:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1956:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1939:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1891:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1870:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1858:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1833:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1821:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1796:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1687:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1670:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1631:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1616:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1604:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1587:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1575:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1560:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1529:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1512:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1500:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1465:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1448:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1388:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1369:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1357:Συνοπτικόν Ἰστορικόν Σημείωμα, 1958 1121:in the Mali Shpat heights south of 873:("Satan's army"), and Plastiras as 514:, part of the staunchly Venizelist 416:, and it came under the command of 375:, before receiving the designation 13: 2046:(in Greek). Lamia: Lamiakos Typos. 1313:80th National Guard Higher Command 1247:Greek Civil War and postwar period 1040:Repulsion of the Italian offensive 965:, the mother of the reigning King 915: 807:Photo of Col. Nikolaos Plastiras, 688:Turkish attack on the Gediz sector 604:Arrival and first operations, 1919 466:, occupying positions between the 353:Allied intervention in the Ukraine 113:80th National Guard Higher Command 14: 2595: 865:, where it embarked on ships for 343:. As such the unit served in the 2032:Balomenos, Konstantinos (2012). 553:, on board the passenger liners 313:5/42 Evzone Regiment "Delvinaki" 276: 70: 52: 1716: 958:(42ο Σύνταγμα Ευζώνων, 42 ΣΕ). 889:, headed by Plastiras, Colonel 1973:Material on Unit History, 1981 1784:Material on Unit History, 1981 1324: 1261:(53η Ταξιαρχία) was formed at 1241:Greek People's Liberation Army 1233:National and Social Liberation 1213:Axis occupation and resistance 961:On 28 November 1935, the late 561:. The regiment disembarked at 450:Following Greece's entry into 357:Greco-Turkish War of 1919–1922 1: 2519:1913 establishments in Greece 1318: 1171:Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 1012:, and thence marched through 808: 749:second Greek summer offensive 400:Establishment and World War I 193:Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) 2132:Mamarelis, Argyrios (2003). 1759:, pp. 167–168, 170–174. 1050:Along with the neighbouring 933:coup attempt of 1 March 1935 887:11 September 1922 Revolution 819:major and decisive offensive 183:Southern Russia Intervention 7: 1311:-sized formation under the 1147:Following the start of the 209:Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir 10: 2600: 2534:Evzone regiments of Greece 2476:Hellenic Air Force Academy 1993: 1250: 1216: 1132: 1073:Counterattack into Albania 1062:Italian invasion of Greece 1043: 394: 2499: 2265: 2204: 1225:Axis occupation of Greece 1149:German invasion of Greece 433:Axis occupation of Greece 320: 294: 289: 281:Commander's Cross of the 272: 144: 118: 108: 93: 83: 65: 47: 35: 23: 18: 2143:Petraki, Marina (2014). 2087:Knox, MacGregor (1986). 2003:Material on Unit History 1330:Note: Greece officially 1227:, in April 1943 Colonel 1135:Italian Spring Offensive 926:Second Hellenic Republic 610:5th Archipelago Regiment 516:Army of National Defence 241:Italian spring offensive 2544:History of Lamia (city) 2212:Constantine I of Greece 1267:Battle of Grammos–Vitsi 1129:Retreat and disbandment 1046:Battle of Elaia–Kalamas 697:November 1920 elections 431:of 1916 and during the 236:Battle of Elaia–Kalamas 2486:Hellenic Naval Academy 2460:46th Infantry Regiment 2455:45th Infantry Regiment 2450:44th Infantry Regiment 2445:43rd Infantry Regiment 2434:41st Infantry Regiment 2413:37th Infantry Regiment 2408:35th Infantry Regiment 2402:34th Infantry Regiment 2397:33rd Infantry Regiment 2392:30th Infantry Regiment 2387:28th Infantry Regiment 2382:27th Infantry Regiment 2377:26th Infantry Regiment 2372:25th Infantry Regiment 2367:23rd Infantry Regiment 2362:22nd Infantry Regiment 2357:21st Infantry Regiment 2352:20th Infantry Regiment 2347:19th Infantry Regiment 2342:17th Infantry Regiment 2337:16th Infantry Regiment 2331:14th Infantry Regiment 2326:12th Infantry Regiment 2321:11th Infantry Regiment 2247:Alexandros Sakellariou 2227:Epameinondas Kavvadias 1223:During the subsequent 1119:11th Infantry Regiment 1082: 1052:15th Infantry Regiment 814: 788:12th Infantry Division 744: 709:Second Battle of İnönü 643: 628:Greek summer offensive 623:Supreme Allied Council 542: 418:13th Infantry Division 377:5/42 Infantry Regiment 199:Greek Summer Offensive 2481:Hellenic Army Academy 2464:1st, 2nd, 3rd Bts of 2316:9th Infantry Regiment 2311:8th Infantry Regiment 2306:7th Infantry Regiment 2300:6th Infantry Regiment 2295:5th Infantry Regiment 2290:4th Infantry Regiment 2284:3rd Infantry Regiment 2278:2nd Infantry Regiment 2273:1st Infantry Regiment 2252:Konstantinos Ventiris 1099:3rd Infantry Division 1080: 1026:8th Infantry Division 835:7th Infantry Division 827:1st Infantry Division 823:4th Infantry Division 806: 793:5th Infantry Division 742: 703:1921 spring offensive 662:, that had landed at 641: 634:1920 summer offensive 536: 500:Eleftherios Venizelos 480:Armistice of Salonica 339:and headquartered in 214:Battle of the Sakarya 2466:3rd Mountain Brigade 2439:5/42 Evzone Regiment 2429:3/40 Evzone Regiment 2423:2/39 Evzone Regiment 2418:1/38 Evzone Regiment 2232:Pavlos Kountouriotis 2107:Koliopoulos, Ioannis 1175:Greek army in Epirus 1167:Georgios Tsolakoglou 1115:40th Evzone Regiment 956:42nd Evzone Regiment 618:Turkish nationalists 512:Archipelago Division 219:Battle of Dumlupınar 19:5/42 Evzone Regiment 2242:Anastasios Papoulas 2217:George II of Greece 1929:, pp. 448–450. 1257:In April 1948, the 599:Asia Minor Campaign 204:Battle of the Gediz 2237:Alexandros Papagos 1701:, pp. 31, 33. 1336:Gregorian calendar 1083: 877:("black pepper"). 815: 745: 725:Army of Asia Minor 644: 543: 508:Nikolaos Plastiras 496:King Constantine I 367:. Reformed as the 301:Nikolaos Plastiras 2506: 2505: 2158:978-960-16-6026-4 2124:978-960-213-111-4 1987:, pp. 14–15. 1941:, pp. 13–14. 1872:, pp. 12–13. 1835:, pp. 11–12. 1798:, pp. 10–11. 1747:, pp. 33–37. 1543:, pp. 17–18. 1426:, pp. 10–11. 1229:Dimitrios Psarros 981:Greco-Italian War 941:Georgios Kondylis 891:Stylianos Gonatas 777:Battle of Sakarya 555:Imperator Nikolai 408:regiments of the 361:Greco-Italian War 306: 305: 260:Operation Koronis 231:Greco-Italian War 167:Russian Civil War 2591: 2257:Petros Voulgaris 2190: 2183: 2176: 2167: 2166: 2162: 2139: 2128: 2102: 2083: 2077: 2069: 2068: 2066: 2047: 2045: 2028: 2022: 2014: 2013: 2011: 1988: 1982: 1976: 1970: 1959: 1953: 1942: 1936: 1930: 1927:Koliopoulos 1978 1924: 1918: 1915:Koliopoulos 1978 1912: 1906: 1903:Koliopoulos 1978 1900: 1894: 1888: 1873: 1867: 1861: 1855: 1836: 1830: 1824: 1818: 1799: 1793: 1787: 1781: 1775: 1769: 1760: 1754: 1748: 1742: 1736: 1735: 1720: 1714: 1708: 1702: 1696: 1690: 1684: 1673: 1672:, pp. 9–10. 1667: 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Index


Greece
Hellenic Army
Infantry
Regiment
battalion
80th National Guard Higher Command
Lamia
Larissa
Skydra
Kalymnos
World War I
Macedonian front
Vardar Offensive
Russian Civil War
Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War
Southern Front
Southern Russia Intervention
Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
Greek Summer Offensive
Battle of the Gediz
Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir
Battle of the Sakarya
Battle of Dumlupınar
World War II
Greco-Italian War
Battle of Elaia–Kalamas
Italian spring offensive
Battle of Greece
Greek Civil War

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