V Corps

Part of the pre-war Greek Regular Army, Army Corps "E" was stationed in Thrace and was responsible upon mobilisation for organising and equipping all troops in its region. This Corps was tasked with defending Thrace as best it could. It was out on a limb somewhat and the plan basically consisted of fighting as long as possible while withdrawing into a bridgehead around Alexandroupolis, where it would await the support of the Turkish Army who had a treaty with Greece to assist each other against Bulgarian aggression.

On the 15 December 1940 Army Corps E was officially disbanded. On the Albanian Front, Group of Divisions K was renamed Army Corps E. It remained under the command of A.S. Western Macedonia. On the 09 March 1941 General Papagos sacked the commanders of A.S. Epirus and Army Corps A and B. On 10 March 1941 the commander of Army Corps E was transferred to take command of Army Corps A and as there were no suitable Corps commanders available (who had both the skills/experience, and loyalty to Papagos) to replace the transferred commander Army Corps E was disbanded and its Divisions and Assets subordinated directly to A.S. Western Macedonia.

Army Corps Assets for A.C. Epsilon (initially in Thrace)

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.
1 Sabre Squadron:

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

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

1 Battery: 4 (Schneider) 85mm L/35 Field Guns & Horse Limbers.
1 Battery: 4 105mm Field Guns & Horse Limbers.

4-6 Emplaced 6" Guns

4 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 Medium Battery: 4 37mm L/98 A.A. Guns & Horse Limbers.
2 Light Batteries, each with: 4 20mm L/113 A.A. Guns & Horse Limbers.

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.

Headquarters:
2 M.G. Companies, each with:

3 M.G. Platoons, each with: 4 MMGs
1 Rifle Company:

3 Rifle Platoons

Headquarters:
2 M.G. Companies, each with:

3 M.G. Platoons, each with: 4 MMGs
1 Rifle Company:

3 Rifle Platoons

Headquarters:
2 M.G. Companies, each with:

3 M.G. Platoons, each with: 4 MMGs & Pack Animals
1 Rifle Company:

3 Rifle Platoons

This Battalion was disbanded on 15 December 1940 at the same time as Army Corps E.

When this Corps was disbanded on 15 December 1940 the balance of its assets were probably redistributed to the forces on the Albanian Front.

Formations assigned to A.C. Epsilon

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