Democratic Army of Greece
Military
The Democratic Army of Greece was the army founded by the Communist Party of Greece during the Greek Civil War. At its height, it had a strength of around 50,000 men and women.
The DSE was backed up by the Popular Civil Guard, the Communist... Wikipedia
Founded: 1946
Leaders: Nikos Zachariadis (Gen. Sec. of the KKE); Markos Vafiadis (military leader, President of the Provisional Government)
Battles and wars: Greek Civil War > Battle of Grammos
Political position: Left-wing to far-left