II Corps

Part of the pre-war Greek Regular Army, Army Corps "B" was stationed in Thessaly and Western Macedonia and was responsible upon mobilisation for organising and equipping all troops in its region. Shortly before the Italian invasion, Army Corps B was assigned to the A.S. Western Macedonia as part of the defences of the North-Eastern part of the Albanian Frontier.

With the successful initial defence of the Frontier, Army Corps B took responsibility for the second (SW) sector of the frontier between Army Corps A and Group of Divisions K. Sometime in late November 1941 the Corps was removed from A.S. West.Mac and made an independent Army Corps.

On the 14 February 1941 Army Corps B was transferred to the newly created A.S. Epirus which was now responsible for the South-Western half of the Albanian Front. On the 09 March 1941 General Papagos sacked the commander of Army Corps B (along with the commanders of A.S. Epirus and Army Corps A) for advocating that the war be discontinued for fear of a German attack. On 10 March 1941 a Divisional commander was promoted to take command of Army Corps B.

On the 20 April 1941 the Commander of Army Corps B participated in a mutiny by the three Corps commanders (A, B, and G) against General Pitsikas (commander of A.S. Epirus), which resulted in the last remaining Greek Army being surrendered to the Germans & Italians on the 21 April 1941.

Army Corps Assets for A.C. Beta

Confirmed units are identified by their number and/or name, Units without numbers or names are theoretical and subject of on going research.

Cavalry Group Headquarters Squadron:

HQ Troop/Platoon:
Mortar Troop/Platoon: 4 81mm Mortars & Pack Animals.
2 Sabre Squadrons, each:

4 Sabre Troops:
1 Mounted M.G. Battery:

3 Mounted M.G. Platoons, each: 4 MMGs & Limbers/Pack Animals.

Artillery Regiment Headquarters: ?
I (Field) Artillery Battalion: 8 (Schneider) 85mm L/35 Field Guns & Horse Limbers.
II (Medium) Artillery Battalion: 8 M1927 105mm Field Guns & Horse Limbers.
III (Heavy) Artillery Battalion: 12 M17 155mm Medium Guns & Horse Limbers.

Artillery Regiment Headquarters: ?
I (Field) Artillery Battalion: 12 75mm Field Guns & Horse Limbers.
II (Field) Artillery Battalion: 12 75mm Field Guns & Horse Limbers.
III (Field) Artillery Battalion: 12 75mm Field Guns & Horse Limbers.

4 37mm L/45 (PaK35) A.T.G.s & Horse Limbers.

2 37mm L/45 (PaK35) A.T.G.s & Horse Limbers.

2 A.T.R. Platoons, each with: 4 Boys 0.55" ATRs.

A.A. Battalion Headquarters: ?
1 Heavy Battery: 4 88mm L/56 (FlaK18) A.A. Guns & Horse Limbers.
2 Medium Batteries, each with: 4 37mm L/98 A.A. Guns & Horse Limbers.
2 Light Batteries, each with: 4 20mm L/113 A.A. Guns & Horse Limbers.
1 Motorised Battery: 4 20mm L/113 A.A. Guns & Trucks.

4 A.A.M.G. Platoons, each with: 4 A.A. MMGs & Horse-drawn Wagons.

Headquarters: ?
3 Engineer Companies, each probably: 3 Engineer Platoons & Horse-drawn Wagons.

Formations assigned to A.C. Beta

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