Greek National Army

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The Greek National Army was the government-aligned military force of Greece that fought against communist insurgents during the Greek Civil War in the late 1940s.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Greek government forces 1

Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
activePeriod 1946–1949
allegiance Government of Greece
surface form: Greek government

Greek monarchy
areaOfOperations Greek border regions with Albania
Greek border regions with Bulgaria
Greek border regions with Yugoslavia
Greek mainland
branchOfService Greek Army
commandStructure Greek Ministry of War
conflict Greek Civil War
country Kingdom of Greece
engagement operations against communist insurgents in Greece
operations in central Greece
operations in northern Greece
operations in the Peloponnese
garrisonLocation Athens
ideology anti-communism
language Greek
loyalTo King George II of Greece
King Paul of Greece
notableEvent final offensives against communist forces in 1949
opponent Democratic Army of Greece
partOf Armed Forces of Greece
primaryEnemyIdeology communism
receivedAidUnder Marshall Plan
surface form: Marshall Plan military assistance

Truman Doctrine
resultOfConflict defeat of communist insurgency in Greece
role counter-insurgency
internal security
status defunct
successor Greek Army
surface form: Hellenic Army
supportedBy United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
type land forces
usedDoctrine Western military doctrine

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Dekemvriana hasParticipant Greek National Army
this entity surface form: Greek government forces
Greek Civil War involves Greek National Army
Democratic Army of Greece opposedTo Greek National Army
Mount Vitsi usedBy Greek National Army