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Security Battalions
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| Security Battalions Τάγματα Ασφαλείας | |
|---|---|
 Men of the Security Battalions resting during an anti-partisan sweep in 1943. They are wearing the service uniform of the pre-war Evzones regiments. | |
| Leaders | Ioannis Rallis Ioannis Plytzanopoulos Vasileios Dertilis Dionysios Papadongonas |
| Dates of operation | 1943–1944 |
| Headquarters | Athens |
| Ideology | Anti-communism |
| Size | at most 22,000 (total) |
| Part of | Hellenic State (1941–44) |
| Allies | Wehrmacht, SS, SiPo, National Union of Greece, Poulos Verband |
| Opponents | EAM/ELAS, KKE |
| Battles and wars | Battle of Meligalas |
The Security Battalions (Greek: Τάγματα Ασφαλείας, romanized: Tagmata Asfaleias, derisively known as Germanotsoliades (Γερμανοτσολιάδες, meaning "German tsoliás") or Tagmatasfalites (Ταγματασφαλίτες)) were Greek collaborationist paramilitary groups, formed during the Axis occupation of Greece during World War II in order to support the German occupation troops.
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