Central Macedonia Army Section

Summary

The Central Macedonia Army Section (Greek: Τμήμα Στρατιάς Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, ΤΣΚΜ, Tmima Stratias Kentrikis Makedonias, TSKM) was an army corps-level command of the Hellenic Army established on 6 March 1941. It was commanded by Lt. General Ioannis Kotoulas and comprised the 12th Infantry Division and the 20th Infantry Division. On 28 March it was assigned to Henry Maitland Wilson's 'W' Force, holding the Vermion MountainsHaliacmon line. It was defeated and dissolved in mid-April 1941 during the German invasion of Greece.

Order of battle (6 April 1941) edit

Leadership edit

Commanders edit

  • Lt. General of the Reserve, Ioannis Kotoulas (6 March – 8 April 1941)[3]
  • Maj. General Christos Karassos (8–20 April 1941)[3]

Chiefs of staff edit

  • Col. Antonios Peppas (3–19 March 1941)[3]
  • Col. Konstantinos Papadopoulos (19 March – 20 April 1941)[3]

Headquarters edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c An Abridged History, p. 184.
  2. ^ a b c d e An Abridged History, p. 173.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i An Abridged History, p. 299.

Sources edit

  • Hellenic Army History Directorate (1997). An Abridged History of the Greek-Italian and Greek-German War, 1940-1941 (Land Operations). Athens: Hellenic Army General Staff, Army History Directorate. ISBN 9789607897015.
  • Koliopoulos, Ioannis S. (1976–1977). "Η στρατιωτική και πολιτική κρίση στην Ελλάδα τον Απρίλιο του 1941" [The Military and Political Crisis in Greece in April 1941] (PDF). Μνήμων (in Greek). 6: 53–74. doi:10.12681/mnimon.174.