TheEastern Macedonia Army Section (Greek:Τμήμα Στρατιάς Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας, ΤΣΑΜ;Tmima Stratias Anatolikis Makedonias,TSAM) was afield army of theHellenic Army inWorld War II. It faced the initial German attack on Greece during theBattle of the Metaxas Line, and was forced to capitulate after four days of fighting on 9 April 1941.
Pre-war Greek planning focused on a possible conflict withBulgaria inMacedonia andWestern Thrace. For the defence of eastern Macedonia, the plans foresaw the creation of aKavala Army Section (Τμήμα Στρατιάς Καβάλας), headquartered atKavala and composed of a Group of Divisions (Ομάς Μεραρχιών) in theAxios River area, comprising6th and17th Infantry Divisions and theHellenic Army's soleCavalry Division, as well as of theIV Army Corps (7th and14th Divisions,7th and14th Brigades) in the area of Kavala.[1]
Following theItalian attack on Greece on 28 October 1940, Kavala Army Section was mobilized, under the command of Lt. GeneralMarkos Drakos, but was renamed as the Eastern Macedonia Army Section in early November.[2]
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