List of former equipment of the Hellenic Armed Forces explained
List of former equipment of the Hellenic armed forces from 1821 until after 1945.
Offensive weapons
Greek war of independence (1821–1829) and after (1830–1911)
Edged weapons
- Bayonet (made in different countries, to attach on rifles and muskets)
- Improvised knife (Greek made)
- Janbiya dagger (Arabian made)
- Khanjali dagger sword (Caucasian made, also known as Kinzhal)
- M1730 sword (Austrian made)
- Yatagan sabre (Turkish captured and Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
Rifles and muskets
Grenades
Special weapons
- Vasiliadis sea mine (Greek made)
Artillery
- Trieste mountain cannon (Italian made)
Other vehicles
- Horses (Origin from different countries and Greek bred)
- Horse-drawn carriages (made in various countries, including Greece)
- Steam powered carriages (made in different countries, to carry supplies)
Ships
- Afroessa Steamship (Scottish made)
- Aktion Ι steam gunboat (British made, also known as Spetses ΙΙ)
- Alexandros Brig (Russian captured)
- Amfitriti ΙΙΙ steam gunboat (British made)
- Amfitriti IV steamship (British made, also known as Malvina and Bubulina)
- Aris Barco (Italian made, also known as Iraklis)
- Aris Brig (Italian made, also known as Athina)
- Arkadion Steamship (British made)
- Emmanuil Ship of the line (Russian made)
- Enosis Steamship (British made)
- Epihirisis Paddle steamship (British made)
- Ermis Ι paddle steamship (British made)
- Hellas Ι frigate (American made, one of two ordered from American shipyard, also known as Elpis)
- Hydra Ι corvette (Greek made)
- Hydra ΙΙ steam gunboat (British made, renamed Amvrakia ΙΙ)
- Hydra-class ironclad battleships (French made)
- Kalavria Paddle steamship (British made)
- Karteria Paddle steamship (British made, it was the first steam powered warship to be used in combat)
- Kissa-class steamships (British made)
- Kriti Ι steamship (British made)
- Miaulis II cruiser (French made)
- Orfefs Brig (Russian made)
- Panellinion Steamship (British made)
- Panopi I steamship (Scottish made)
- Panopi ΙI steamship (Scottish made)
- Paralos Steamship (Scottish made)
- Patra Ι corvette (Russian made, also known as Ariadni)
- Persefs Brig (Russian made)
- Pliksavra Steamship (Scottish made)
- Poros Amalia Ι corvette (Greek made)
- Poros Athina Ι paddle steamship (Greek made, also known as Othon)
- Poros Messologion corvette (Greek made, also known as Ludovikos)
- Psara Ι corvette (Greek made, renamed Prigips Maximilianos)
- Psara ΙΙ steamship (Scottish made, renamed Kanaris ΙΙ)
- Psara Galiot (Greek made)
- Salaminia Ι steamship (Scottish made)
- Sfendoni Steamship (Scottish made, also known as Nafplion)
- Spetses Ι Agamemnon corvette (Greek made)
- Vasilefs Georgios Ironclad corvette (British made)
- Vasilissa Olga Ironclad corvette (Austrian made)
Submarines
- Gryparis Submarine (Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic navy)
- Nordenfelt I Pireas (British origin, Swedish made and Greek assembly)
- Vuteas Submarine (Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic navy)
Balkan wars (1912–1913) and World War I (1917–1918)
Edged weapons
- Bayonet (made in different countries, to attach on rifles)
- Improvised knife (Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
Rifles
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Grenades
Mortars
Artillery
Other vehicles
- Horses (Origin from different countries and Greek bred)
- Horse-drawn carriages (made in various countries, including Greece)
- Knox-Martin Gun carrier (American made)
- Motorcycles (made in different countries)
- Trucks (made in different countries, to carry supplies)
Ships
- Aktion Ι steam gunboat (British made, also known as Spetses ΙΙ)
- Amfitriti IV steamship (British made, also known as Malvina and Bubulina)
- Amfitriti V steamship (French made)
- Antalya Torpedo boat (Turkish captured, renamed Nikopolis)
- Averof Cruiser (Italian made)
- Belomorets Tugboat (Bulgarian captured)
- Egli-class torpedo boats (German made)
- Alkioni Ι
- Arethusa
- Dafni ΙΙ
- Doris Ι
- Egli Ι
- Thetis ΙΙ
- Elli Cruiser (American made, the name derived from the ancient Greek Ellispondos of Dardanelles)
- Hydra ΙΙ steam gunboat (British made, renamed Amvrakia ΙΙ)
- Hydra-class ironclad battleships (French made)
- Kilkis battleship (American made)
- Kissa-class steamships (British made)
- Limnos battleship (American made)
- Niki-class destroyers (German made)
- Psara ΙΙ steamship (Scottish made, renamed Kanaris ΙΙ)
- Thiria-class destroyers (British made)
- Thyella-class destroyers (British made)
- Tokat Torpedo boat (Turkish captured, renamed Tatoi)
- V-class destroyers (German made)
Submarines
Aircraft
Russian Civil War (1919) and Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
Edged weapons
- Bayonet (made in different countries, to attach on rifles)
- Improvised knife (Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
Rifles
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Grenades
Artillery
Other vehicles
- Horses (Origin from different countries and Greek bred)
- Horse-drawn carriages (made in various countries, including Greece)
- Latil TAR (French made gun carrier)
- Motorcycles (made in different countries)
- Trucks (made in various countries, to carry supplies)
Ships
Aircraft
Interwar (1923–1939) and World War II (1940–1945)
Edged weapons
- Bayonet (made in different countries, to attach on rifles)
- Improvised knife (Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
Submachine guns
Rifles
Light machine guns
Medium machine guns
Heavy machine guns
Grenades
Mortars
Special weapons
- Skuras & Romanos depth charge (Greek made)
- Stylianos & Konstadaras depth charge (Greek made)
- Stylianos & Konstadaras sea mine (Greek made)
- STYLKON Argonaftis sea mine (Greek made)
- STYLKON depth charge (Greek made)
- STYLKON M sea mine (Greek made)
Anti-tank weapons
Anti-aircraft weapons
Artillery
Other vehicles
Self-propelled artillery
- Ford F30 2-pounder self-propelled AT gun (American made anti-tank truck)
Armoured cars and trucks
Tanks
Ships
Submarines
Aircraft
- Arado Ar 196A-3 and A-5 (German captured)
- Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk I (British origin and Greek made)
- Avia B-534-II (Czechoslovak made)
- Avia BH-33SHS (Czechoslovak made)
- Avro 504K, N and O (British origin and Greek made)
- Avro 621 Tutor (British origin and Greek made)
- Avro 626 Prefect (British made)
- Avro 652 Anson Mk I and Mk II (British made)
- Blackburn T.3 and T.3A Velos (British origin and Greek made)
- Bloch MB.151C1 (French made)
- Breguet 19A2 and B2 (French made)
- Bristol 81A and 86 Tourer (British made)
- Bristol Blenheim Mk I, Mk IV and Mk V (British made)
- De Havilland D.H.60 Gipsy Moth (British made)
- Dornier Do 22KG (German made)
- Fairey IΙIΒ, IIIF Mk I and IIIM (British made)
- Fairey Battle Mk I (British made)
- Fieseler Fi 156C-1 (German captured)
- Gloster Gladiator Mk I and Mk II (British made)
- Gloster Mars Mk VI (British made, also known as Nieuport Nighthawk)
- Hanriot HD.14 (French made)
- Hanriot HD.17 (French made)
- Hanriot H.41 (French made)
- Hawker Horsley Mk II (British made)
- Hawker Hurricane Mk I, Mk IIB and Mk IIC (British made)
- Henschel Hs 126K-6 (German made)
- Junkers G 24 (German made)
- Junkers Ju 52-3M (German captured)
- Junkers Ju 290A-5 (German captured)
- KEA Chelidon (Greek made)
- KEA Xelona (Greek made)
- Martin 187 A-30A Baltimore Mk III, Mk IIIA, Mk IV and Mk V (American made)
- Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 (German captured)
- Morane-Saulnier MS.35 (French made, also known as Morane-Saulnier AR)
- Morane-Saulnier MS.137 (French made)
- Morane-Saulnier MS.147 (French made)
- Morane-Saulnier MS.230 (French made)
- Potez 25A2 (French made)
- Potez 633B2 (French made)
- Raab-AEKKEA R-1C Schwalbe II (German origin and Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic air force)
- Raab-AEKKEA R-26V, R-33 Tigerschwalbe (Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic air force)
- Raab-AEKKEA R-27 (German origin and Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic air force)
- Raab-AEKKEA R-29 (Greek made, possibly available to the Hellenic air force)
- Stearman-Boeing-Kaydet 75 PT-13 and PT-17 (American made)
- PZL P-24F and G (Polish made)
- Savoia-Marchetti SM.79-I (Italian captured)
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB, Mk VC, Mk IX and Mk XVI (British made)
- Taylorcraft Auster Mk III (British made)
Post-World War II (1946 and after)
Note that this equipment is mainly retired.
Edged weapons
- Bayonet (made in different countries, to attach on rifles)
- Improvised knife (Greek made)
Pistols and revolvers
- 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
- Elviemek EM-01 grenade (Greek made)
- Elviemek EM-14 rifle grenade (Greek made)
- Improvised bombs and grenades (Greek made)
Mortars
Anti-tank weapons
- EVO M1984 Aris IV AT rocket launcher (Greek made)
Anti-aircraft weapons
Drones
Other vehicles
- AEC Matador (British made gun carrier)
- BTR-60PU and PU-12M (Russian made armoured personnel carrier)
- ELVO Leonidas Ι (Austrian origin and Greek made armoured personnel carrier)
- ELVO Leonidas ΙΙ (Austrian origin and Greek made armoured personnel carrier)
- M3 half-track (American made armoured personnel carrier)
- M3A1 Scout Car (American made armoured personnel carrier)
- M4 tractor (American made gun carrier)
- M5 tractor (American made gun carrier)
- M32A1B3, M32Β1, M32Β3 and M32Β4 (American made recovery tank)
- M59 (American made armoured personnel carrier)
- M74 (American made recovery tank)
- M578 (American made recovery tank)
- Morris C8 (British made gun carrier)
- Motorcycles (made in various countries)
- MOWAG Grenadier amphibisch schutzenpanzer (Swiss made amphibious armoured personnel carrier, used by gendarmerie)
- MOWAG Roland schutzenpanzer (Swiss made armoured personnel carrier, used by police forces)
- MT-LB (Russian made amphibious armoured personnel carrier)
- NDI MRAP (American made armoured personnel carrier)
- Trucks (made in different countries, to carry supplies)
- Universal carrier (British made supply carrier)
- Willys MB (American made personnel carrier, also known as Jeep)
- Willys MC (American made personnel carrier, also known as M38 Jeep)
- Willys MD (American made personnel carrier, also known as M38A1 Jeep)
Armoured cars and trucks
Self-propelled artillery
Tanks
Ships
Submarines
- Balao-class submarines (American made)
- S86 Triena
- S114 Papanikolis ΙΙ
- Gato-class submarines (American made)
- S17 Amfitriti VII
- S78 Posidon III
- Glafkos-class submarines (German made)
- HDW Typ 209/1100 S110 Glafkos ΙΙΙ
- HDW Typ 209/1100 S111 Nirefs ΙΙ
- HDW Typ 209/1100 S112 Triton ΙΙ
- HDW Typ 209/1100 S113 Protefs ΙΙ
- HDW Typ 209/1200 S116 Posidon IV
- HDW Typ 209/1200 S117 Amfitriti IX
- HDW Typ 209/1200 S118 Okeanos
- HDW Typ 209/1200 S119 Pontos
- S115 Katsonis III (American made)
- U-class submarines (British made)
- Υ10 Xifias ΙΙ
- Υ11 Amfitriti VI
- V-class submarines (British made)
- Υ8 Pipinos
- Υ9 Delfin ΙΙ
- Υ14 Triena Ι
- Υ15 Argonaftis
- Υ7 Matrozos (Italian captured)
Aircraft
- Aero Commander 680F and 680FL (American made)
- Arado Ar 196A-3 and A-5 (German captured)
- Avro 652 Anson Mk I and Mk II (British made)
- Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor (American made)
- Bell 47G-3, G-5, J-2, OH-13H and S Sioux (American made)
- Cessna T-37B and C Tweet (American made)
- Cessna T-41D Mescalero (American made)
- Convair F-102Α and ΤF-102Α Delta Dagger (American made)
- Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver (American made)
- Dassault Mirage F1CG (French made)
- De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (Canadian made)
- De Havilland D.H.82A Tiger Moth II (British made)
- 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)
- Fieseler Fi 156C-1 (German captured)
- Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I (American made)
- Grumman HU-16 Albatross (American made)
- Junkers Ju 290A-5 (German captured)
- Lockheed F-104G, RF-104G and TF-104G Starfighter (American made)
- Lockheed T-33A Silver Star (American made)
- LTV A-7E, H, TA-7C and H Corsair II (American made)
- Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 (German captured)
- Nord 2501D Noratlas (French made)
- North American AT-6A, D and G Texan (American made)
- North American F-86D and E Sabre (American made)
- North American-Ryan L-17B Navion (American made)
- Northrop F-5Α, Β, NF-5A, B and RF-5Α Freedom Fighter (American made)
- Piper L-18B, C and L-21B Super Cub (American made)
- Republic F-84F Thunderstreak (American made)
- Republic F-84G Thunderjet (American made)
- Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (American made)
- Sikorsky UH-19B and D Chickasaw (American made)
- Stinson L-5, L-5B and C Sentinel (American made)
- Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB, Mk VC, Mk IX and Mk XVI (British made)
- Taylorcraft Auster Mk III (British made)
- Vickers 406 Wellington Mk XIIΙ and Mk XIV (British made)
Defensive weapons
See also
Bibliography
- Book: C. Paizis-Paradellis . Hellenic warships 1829–2001 (3rd edition) . Athens, Greece . The society for the study of Greek history . 2002 . 960-8172-14-4 .
- Book: Skartsis, Labros . Greek vehicle and machine manufacturers 1800 to present . Greece . Marathon . 978-960-93-4452-4 .
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