Sunday, 31 October 2010

(1920-1936) Avro 504

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The Hellenic Navy used two distinct versions of the Avro 504; the 504 K during the Asia Minor Campaign, and the 504 O/N during the interwar ...
Sunday, 24 October 2010

(1926-1939) Blackburn Velos

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The "Velos" was the first airplane that was built under license in Greece. The basic design of the Blackburn Dart was developed in...
Thursday, 21 October 2010

(1929-1941) Hawker Horsley Mk.II

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In December 1929, six British-made Hawker Horsley aircraft were delivered to the Greek Naval Air Force. They could carry the impressive for ...
Sunday, 17 October 2010

(1939-1941) Potez 633

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In January 1938, the Greeks signed an agreement with the French, for the delivery of 24 twin-engine Potez 633 B2 Grec bombers, with a deadli...
Sunday, 3 October 2010

(1943-1973) Minesweeper "Paralos"

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One of four BYMS class wooden motor minesweepers that were transfered from the Royal Navy to Greece during World War II. Her sisters were Af...
Sunday, 12 September 2010

(1939-1941) Destroyer "Vasilefs Georgios"

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The sister ship of Vasilissa Olga , Vasilefs Georgios was also built by Yarrow and fitted with German-made 127mm (5 inch) guns and 37mm AA g...
Sunday, 5 September 2010

(1943-1959) Flower class "Apostolis"

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A British ship, originally named HMS Hyacinth, with two successes against Italian submarines (one sunk, one captured) and one German submari...
Saturday, 28 August 2010

(1929-1941) Motor Torpedo Boats "T1" and "T2"

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Built by Thornycroft in 1929, T-1 and T-2 were the only motor torpedo boats that the Greeks had at the beginning of World War II. They carri...
Sunday, 30 May 2010

(1940-1941) Ski Troops

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In November 1940, the Greek High Command ordered the formation of the 1st Ski Battalion for alpine raiding and reconnaissance. Here, we have...
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Saturday, 1 May 2010

(1939-1943) Destroyer "Vasilissa Olga"

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A modified version of the British G-class of destroyers, Vasilissa Olga was the most modern ship of the Royal Hellenic Navy at the outbreak ...
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