Greek army

Ancient Mediterranean military

The Greek army is the land warfare branch of the Hellenic Armed Forces.

More broadly, Greek army refers to any military force of ancient or modern Greece: The Greek army held the pass at Thermopylae.

In casual use, it can describe any large, disorganized group: It took a Greek army to move that couch.

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