The Greek Army, before 1936, did not have anti-tank weapons. That year 24 German 37mm RAK 35/36 anti-tank guns were purchased. and later another 36 were ordered, but not delivered.
Also ordered were 1,786 Boys 14mm British anti-tank rifles. for the direct anti-tank protection of the infantry at the platoon-company level. However, by the start of the war, the British had only surrendered 22 of them. During the war they delivered another 100 as well as 15 Swiss-made 20mm Solothurn light anti-tank guns.
The 37 mm guns. allocated mainly to the forts, except for four given to the VIII Infantry Division. Later, others were transferred to the northern continental front. The RAK 35/36 was light and effective against light tanks. It could neutralize all Italian tanks in use on the Northern Continental Front and the German Pz I, Pz II. Under favorable conditions it could immobilize, at least, early prototypes of the Pz III and Pz IV.
The Boys rifle could penetrate 21mm thick chest. at a distance of 300 m. It weighed 16.32 kg and was fed from a 5-round magazine. Solothurn weighed 40 kg. It was essentially a light cannon, without a killivant, carried in the hands of men. It could penetrate 27mm thick chest. at a distance of 300 m.
Several Italian 47/32 M35 47 mm anti-tank guns also fell into the hands of the Greeks. These guns were not particularly noteworthy and their piercing capacity was inferior to that of the RAK 35/36. The Greek Army made up for the lack of anti-tank weapons by using old field guns, mainly 75 mm. in an anti-tank role.
These guns proved highly effective, even against German Panzers, thanks to the heavy high-explosive shells they loaded, since they actually had a relatively low initial muzzle velocity. Also, on occasion, the accompanying Schneider 65mm guns were used as anti-tank.
Finally, the 13.2 mm Hotchkiss heavy machine guns were also used as anti-tank weapons. These guns could neutralize the Italian CV33/35
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Boys anti-tank rifle.
20mm Solothurn anti-tank gun.
37mm RAK 36 anti-tank gun.
Italian soldiers manning a 47mm gun.
65mm Schneider light gun. These guns were allocated, in pairs, to the infantry regiments in a direct support role. But they were also used in an anti-tank role, as the case may be.
75mm Schneider field gun.
13.2mm Hotchkiss heavy machine gun element. Here it is shown as anti-aircraft.