13th Special Operations Command

The 13th Special Operations Command "Sacred Band" (Greek: 13η Διοίκηση Ειδικών Επιχειρήσεων «ΙΕΡΟΣ ΛΟΧΟΣ», 13 ΔΕΕ) was an umbrella unit of the Hellenic Army's special operation forces.

13th Special Operations Command "Sacred Band"
13η Διοίκηση Ειδικών Επιχειρήσεων «ΙΕΡΟΣ ΛΟΧΟΣ»
Emblem of the 13th Special Operations Command, featuring the badge of the World War II-era Sacred Band
Active1913–1916, 1920–1935, 1940–1941, 1988-Present
Country Greece
Branch Hellenic Army
TypeSpecial forces
RoleSpecial operations
SizeBrigade
Part of1st Infantry Division
Garrison/HQAthens
EngagementsAsia Minor Campaign Greco-Italian War
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