2/39 Evzone Regiment
2/39 Evzoni Regiment 2/39 Σύνταγμα Ευζώνων «ΣΧΗΣ ΚΑΡΑΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ» 2/39 ΣΕ | |
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Active | 1913-1941 1950-present |
Country | Greece |
Branch | Hellenic Army |
Type | Recruit Training Centre |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | 4th Infantry Division |
Garrison/HQ | Missolonghi, Aetolia-Acarnania |
Engagements | World War I
Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
World War II
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Decorations | Cross of Valour x2 Croix de Guerre |
The 2/39 Evzone Regiment "Col. Karachristos" (
History
The regiment was formed on 23 December 1913 at
The regiment fought in the
During the
After the end of World War II, on 2 December 1950 a training centre for new recruits (Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης Νεοσυλλέκτων, ΚΕΝ) was established at Messolonghi, which on 31 August 1965 received the designation "12th Infantry Regiment", before being renamed to "2/39 Evzone Regiment" on 26 June 1978.[1] On 26 September 2000, the regiment received the honorific name "Col. Karachristos" after its commander, Col. Vlasios Karachristos, killed in action on 20 August 1921.[1]
For its wartime service, the regiment had been twice decorated with the highest Greek military distinction, the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour, the first time for its actions in the Macedonian Front, and the second for its actions during the spring and summer battles of 1921, especially the two-day battle of Avgin near Bursa in March. The regiment was also awarded the French Croix de guerre 1914–1918 for its actions on the Macedonian Front.[1]
The regiment and the training centre are located in the "Lt. Gen. Spyros Moustaklis Camp" on the northern outskirts of Messolonghi.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2/39 Σύνταγμα Ευζώνων "Σχης Καραχρήστος"" (PDF) (in Greek). 2/39 Evzone Regiment. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2014.