Democratic Army of Greece

The Democratic Army of Greece (DAG) (Greek: Δημοκρατικός Στρατός Ελλάδας (ΔΣΕ), Dimokratikós Stratós Elládas (DSE)), was the army founded by the Communist Party of Greece during the Greek Civil War, 1946–1949. At its height, it had a strength of around 50,000 men and women. The DSE was backed up by the Popular Civil Guard (Λαϊκή Πολιτοφυλακή, ΛΠ), the Communist Party's security police force.

Democratic Army of Greece

The Democratic Army of Greece (DAG) (Greek: Δημοκρατικός Στρατός Ελλάδας (ΔΣΕ), Dimokratikós Stratós Elládas (DSE)), was the army founded by the Communist Party of Greece during the Greek Civil War, 1946–1949. At its height, it had a strength of around 50,000 men and women. The DSE was backed up by the Popular Civil Guard (Λαϊκή Πολιτοφυλακή, ΛΠ), the Communist Party's security police force.