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Tagmatarchis, in more archaic context transliterated as Tagmatarches (Greek: Ταγματάρχης, abbreviated as Τχης), anglicized as Tagmatarch, is used in the Greek language to mean "Major". 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, 1908–1936
  • Rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, 1936–1970 Rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, 1936–1970
  • Rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, 1970–1973 Rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, 1970–1973
  • Current rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, since 1975 Current rank insignia of a Tagmatarchis, since 1975
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Navy: Simaioforos & Anthypoploiarchos Ypoploiarchos Plotarchis Antiploiarchos Ploiarchos Archiploiarchos Yponavarchos Antinavarchos Navarchos
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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

  1. 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.
  2. What is Tagmatarchis? Explain Tagmatarchis, Define Tagmatarchis, Meaning of Tagmatarchis, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-11-30
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