5/42 Evzones Regiment

5/42 Evzones Regiment

The 5/42 Evzones Regiment or 42nd Regiment (Greek: 5/42 Σύνταγμα Εύζωνων or 42° Σύνταγμα) was an elite Evzones regiment of the Hellenic Army. Renowned for its fighting prowess, during the Greco-Turkish War, the unit earned the nickname Setan Asker ("Army of Satan") from their Turkish adversaries. The unit served in the Balkan Wars, the Greco-Turkish War, and the Greco-Italian War & World War II.


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