Tagmatarchis, in more archaic context transliterated as Tagmatarches (Greek: Ταγματάρχης, abbreviated as Τχης), anglicized as Tagmatarch, is used in the Greek language[1] to mean "Major".[2] More precisely, it means "commander of a tagma" (τάγμα).
The rank dates to Antiquity and was also used in the Byzantine Empire. In the modern Hellenic Army, the rank is superior to a Lokhagos (Λοχαγός, captain) and inferior to an Antisyntagmatarchis (Αντισυνταγματάρχης, Lieutenant Colonel), and held either usually by battalion (tagma) executive officers (battalions are typically commanded by Lieutenant Colonels). In this case they are addressed as "Kyrie Ypodioikita" (Κύριε Υποδιοικητά), or simply as "Kyrie Tagmatarcha" (Κύριε Ταγματάρχα) in other cases.
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Current rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, since 1975
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| NATO code: | OF-1 | OF-2 | OF-3 | OF-4 | OF-5 | OF-6 | OF-7 | OF-8 | OF-9 |
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| Navy: | Simaioforos & Anthypoploiarchos | Ypoploiarchos | Plotarchis | Antiploiarchos | Ploiarchos | Archiploiarchos | Yponavarchos | Antinavarchos | Navarchos |
| Army: | Anthypolochagos & Ypolochagos Ypilarchos & Anthypilarchos (Armoured) |
Lochagos Ilarchos (Armoured) |
Tagmatarchis | Antisyntagmatarchis | Syntagmatarchis | Taxiarchos | Ypostratigos | Antistratigos | Stratigos |
| Air Force: | Anthyposminagos & Yposminagos | Sminagos | Episminagos | Antisminarchos | Sminarchos | Taxiarchos Aeroporias | Ypopterarchos | Antipterarchos | Pterarchos |
References
edit- ^ American University (Washington, D. C.) Division of Foreign Areas Studies; Herrick, Allison Butler (1970). Area Handbook for Greece. Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Print Office.
- ^ What is Tagmatarchis? Explain Tagmatarchis, Define Tagmatarchis, Meaning of Tagmatarchis, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-11-30