Uniforms of the Hellenic Army, 1829-WWII

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   Uniforms of the young cadets, the Evelpides, of the Hellenic Military Academy (Στρατιωτική Σχολή Ευελπίδων, lit. "Military School of Great Hopes") 

Starting from 1829 ,from the left, to 1996 , to the right: 
Evelpis-1829,
Evelpis-1833,
Corporal-1852,
Evelpis (Summer service uniform)-1868,
Evelpis ("Grand" Uniform)-1880,
Sergeant (Winter Service/Exodus Uniform)-1917, 
Chief Sergeant (Winter Exodus Uniform)-1907 to 1941,
Evelpis (Winter Service Uniform)-1941,
Evelpis (Winter Exodus Uniform)-1952,
Evelpis (Summer Exodus Uniform)-1952,
Female Evelpis (Winter Exodus Uniform)-1991,
Sergeant (Winter Parade Uniform)-1996

Uniforms of the Hellenic Royal Army,1828-1832

From Left to Right:
Artillery man
Officer of the Light Battalions
Lieutenant of the Infantry of the Regular Army
Infantry man of the Regular Army
Chilliarch of the "Restless" battalions (Irregular troops)
Soldier of the Light Battalions
General
Lieutenant Colonel of the Artillery
Lieutenant of the "Classic" infantry battalion
Cavalry spearman
Sergeant of the "Classic" infantry battalion

Uniforms of the Hellenic Royal Army,1833-1852

From Left to Right:
Evzone,1833
Horse Gunner,1833
Cavalry Captain,1833
Infantry Gunner,1833
Colonel of the Artillery,1833
General (here King Otto I)
Cavarly spearman
Third Class Chier of the irregular forces, 1837
Infantry Major (campaign suit),1833
Corporal of the Engineers' Corps,digger,1839
Sergeant of the Infantry Grenadiers,1833
Trumpeter of the Light Infantry Battalions,1837

Uniforms of the Hellenic Artillery,1833-1880

From Left to Right:
Lieutenant Colonel,1833
Lieutenant,1853
Colonel,1880

Uniforms of the Hellenic Royal Army,1852-1862

From the Left to the Right:
Officer of the Sanitary,Chief Doctor,1853
Economical Officer,Captain,1852
Colonel of the Engineer's Corps,1852
Infantry Captain,1852
Second Lieutenant of the Artillery,1852
Lieutenant Colonel of the Cavalry,1852
Infantry Gunner,1852
Major General,1852
Evzone,1853
Sergeant of the Elit Infantry,1853
Infantry Musician,1852
Cavalry Spearman,1852
Command sergeant major of the Engineer's Corps,1856

Uniforms of the Hellenic Royal Army,1868-1910

From Left to Right:
Second Lieutenant of the Infantry,1868
Colonel of the Sanitary,1892
Officer of the Sanitary,1895
Lieutenant Colonel of the Infantry,1895
Colonel of the Engineers' Corps,1882
Cavalry Major,1890
Major of the Artillery,1880
Lieutenant General,1880
Colonel of the General Staff,1904
Lieutentan of the Economical,1910
Major General,1897
Colonel of the Infantry,1904
Infantry Captain,1897
Cavalry Captain,1897
Second Lieutenant of the Artillery,1897

Uniforms of the Hellenic Royal Army,1868-1910

From Left to Right:
Infantry Man,1868
Cavalry Gunner-Sergeant,1897
Second Class Gunner Infantry man-Corporal
Infantry Man,1897
Evzone of the Infantry-Corporal,1897
Evzone of the Royal Escort,1900
Staff sergeant of the Infantry,1897
Infantry Captain,1897
Cavalry Man,1897
Infantry Gunner
Digger of the Engineers' Corps-Sergeant,1897
Soldier of the Sanitary-male nurse
Third Class Infantry Musician

Uniforms of the Hellenic Royal Army,1912-1922

From Left to Right:
Artillerist/Shooter,1912-13
Second Lieutenant of the Infantry,1912-13
Major General,1912-13
Staff Sergeant of the Infantry,1912-13
Infantry Man,1912-13
Corporal Evzone of the Infantry,1912-13
Cavalry Sergeant,1912-13
Infantry Sergeant,1917-22
Cavalry Man,1917-22
Major General,1917-22
Lieutenant Colonel of the Artillery,1917-22

Uniforms of the Hellenic Royal Army,1939-45

From Left to Right:
Cavalry Gunner-Corporal,1939
Evzone,1939
Infantry Sergeant,1939
Lieutenant of the Artillery,1939
Second Lieutenant of the Infantry,1940
Major General,1939
Lieutenant,1939
Second Lieutenant,1939
Infantry man of the First Hellenic Division,1942 (Middle East)
Commando of Ieros Lohos,1943 (Middle East)
Infantry man of the IIIrd Hellenic Mountainous Division,1944
Lieutenant of the IIIrd Hellenic Mountainous Division,1944

Edited by Spartakus - 21-May-2007 at 18:13