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Appendix AGreek Democratic Army Order of Battle

The Greek Democratic Army (GDA) was in a state of constant organizational change

throughout the Greek civil war of 1945–1949. Moreover, units were frequently trans-

ferred from one region to another to meet strategic and tactical requirements. There was

considerable cross-attachment, and units were frequently reassigned permanently from

one major headquarters to another. The commanders changed over time as individuals

became casualties, were dismissed, or rose in rank and responsibility. The strength of 

individual units also varied according to the casualties taken and the success of recruitingefforts. No comprehensive order of battle generated by the GDA general command ap-

pears to have survived, and the GDA order of battle must be reconstructed from often

inaccurate and incomplete Greek government and U.S. intelligence estimates. For all of 

these reasons, it is dif ficult to present a completely accurate picture of the GDA order

of battle at any given time. However, the following depiction of the GDA order of battle

on 30 June 1949, the eve of its destruction, should provide some rough idea of the

structure of the GDA as it evolved in the last year of the war.

The GDA order of battle presented here has been compiled from a number of sources,

the most important of which are Greek General Staff, Intelligence Directorate, Staff 

Study, Ref. No. F8206/95/2-12-50, Athens, 12 February 1950, subject: Guerrilla Warfare:The Organization and Employment of Irregulars; and United States Military Attache–

Greece (Capt. C. R. Meltesen), Intelligence Report R-298-49 (ID No. 589129), Athens,

8 August 1949, subject: Guerrilla Order of Battle—Strength, Organization and Dispo-

sition [in Box 3781, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Intelligence, Numerical Series of 

Intelligence Document File (“ID Files”), 1944–1955, Record Group 319 (Records of the

Army Staff), National Archives II, College Park, MD].

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Table A.1GDA Order of Battle as of 30 June 1949

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Table A.1 (continued)

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Table A.1 (continued)