Tagmatarchis

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.

  • Rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, 1908–1936
  • Rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, 1936–1968
  • Current rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, since 1975
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Greek commissioned officer ranks
NATO code: OF-1 OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6 OF-7 OF-8 OF-9
Navy: Simaioforos & Anthypoploiarchos Ypoploiarchos Plotarchis Antiploiarchos Ploiarchos Archiploiarchos Yponavarchos Antinavarchos Navarchos
Army: Anthypolochagos & Ypolochagos Lochagos Tagmatarchis Antisyntagmatarchis Syntagmatarchis Taxiarchos Ypostratigos Antistratigos Stratigos
Air Force: Anthyposminagos & Yposminagos Sminagos Episminagos Antisminarchos Sminarchos Taxiarchos Aeroporias Ypopterarchos Antipterarchos Pterarchos

References
  1. Division, American University (Washington, D. C. ) Foreign Areas Studies; Herrick, Allison Butler (1970). Area Handbook for Greece. Superintendent of Documents, U.S.GovernmentPrint.Office.
  2. What is Tagmatarchis? Explain Tagmatarchis, Define Tagmatarchis, Meaning of Tagmatarchis, retrieved 2019-11-30
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