1/38 National Guard Command
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The 1/38 National Guard Command "Bizani" is an infantry unit of the Hellenic Army, based in Rhodes island as part of the 95th National Guard Higher Command. It carries on the traditions of the elite 1
Evzones of the 1/38 attack in Asia Minor, August 1921.
Ioannis Velissariou
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Ioannis Velissariou was a Hellenic Army officer and hero of the Balkan Wars. He is considered to be one of the most important figures in the military history of modern Greece. He had a decisive role i
1/38 National Guard Command
…as part of the 6th Infantry Division, fighting in the battles of Sarantaporos, Giannitsa, Bizani (where it played a distinguished role under Major Ioannis Velissariou), Kilkis–Lachanas and Kresna–Djumaya (where the regiment lost almost half its strength and all three of its battalion commanders). After the Balkan…
Velissariou in uniform.
Painting depicting the battle of Summit 1378, with Velissariou pictured right, among the Evzones.