Hellenic Army I Infantry Division
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The 1st Infantry Division( I Merarchia Pezikou, I ΜΠ for short) is a division
of the Hellenic Army
. It was founded in 1897 and is currently headquartered in Veroia, Macedonia
. Despite its title, it is not a conventional infantry division, but a formation comprising the various special forces of the Hellenic Army.
1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ)
32nd Marines Brigade "Moravas" (32η ΤΑΞ ΠΝ Mοράβας)
71st Airmobile Infantry Brigade (71η Α/M ΤΑΞ)
Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation usually consisting of between 10,000 and 20,000 soldiers. In most armies, a division is composed of several regiments or brigades, and in turn several divisions typically make up a corps...
of the Hellenic Army
Hellenic Army
The Hellenic Army , formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece.The motto of the Hellenic Army is , "Freedom Stems from Valor", from Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War...
. It was founded in 1897 and is currently headquartered in Veroia, Macedonia
Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
. Despite its title, it is not a conventional infantry division, but a formation comprising the various special forces of the Hellenic Army.
Organization
Divisional HQ and support units- 1st Signal Battalion (1ο TΔΒ)
- Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/Ι ΜΠ)
1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ)
- 480th Signal Battalion (480ο ΤΔΒ - 480 Tagma Diavivaseon)
- 1st Raider Regiment (1ο ΣΚ - 1 Syntagma Katadromon)
- Beta Raider Squadron (Β΄ ΜΚ - Vita Moira Katadromon)
- Delta Raider Squadron (Δ΄ ΜΚ - Delta Moira Katadromon)
- Epsilon Raider Squadron (Ε΄ ΜΚ - Epsilon Moira Katadromon)
- 14th Signal Company (14 ΛΔΒ - 14 Lochos Diavivaseon)
- 2nd Paratrooper Regiment (2ο ΣΑΛ - 2 Syntagma Alexiptotiston)
- 1st Paratrooper Squadron (1η ΜΑΛ - 1 Moira Alexiptotiston)
- 2nd Paratrooper Squadron (2η ΜΑΛ - 2 Moira Alexiptotiston)
- 18th Signal Company (18 ΛΔΒ - 18 Lochos Diavivaseon)
- 13th Special Operations Command "Ieros Lochos" (13η ΔΕΕ Ιερός Λόχος - 13 Dioikisi Eidikon Epicheiriseon)
- Alpha Amphibious Raider Squadron (Α΄ ΜΑΚ - Alfa Mira Amfivion Katadromon)
- Gamma Amphibious Raider Squadron (Γ΄ ΜΑΚ - Gamma Mira Amfivion Katadromon)
- 13th Signal Company (13ος ΛΔΒ - 13 Lochos Diavivaseon)
- Special Paratrooper Unit (ETA - Eidiko Tmima Alexiptotiston)
- Zeta Amphibious Raider Squadron (Ζ΄ ΜΑΚ - Zeta Mira Amfivion Katadromon)
32nd Marines Brigade "Moravas" (32η ΤΑΞ ΠΝ Mοράβας)
- HQ Company (ΛΣ/32ης ΤΑΞ ΠΝ)
- Marines Armor Company (IMA)
- 505th Marines Battalion (505ο ΤΠN)
- 521st Marines Battalion (521ο ΤΠN)
- 575th Marines Battalion (575ο ΤΠN)
- Marines Artillery Battalion (32η ΜΠΠ)
- Marines Armoured Squadron (3η ΙΜΑ)
- Marines Engineer Company (32ος ΛΜΧ)
- Marines Light Air Defence Battery (32η ΠΕΑ/ΑΠ)
- Marines Signal Company (32ος ΛΔΒ)
- Marines Support Battalion (32ο TYΠ)
71st Airmobile Infantry Brigade (71η Α/M ΤΑΞ)
- HQ Company (ΛΣ/71ης Α/Μ ΤΑΞ)
- 595th Airmobile Infantry Battalion (595ο A/M ΤΠ)
- 596th Airmobile Infantry Battalion (596ο A/M ΤΠ)
- 601th Airmobile Infantry Battalion (601ο A/M ΤΠ)
- 116th Airmobile Artillery Battalion (116η Α/Μ ΜΠΠ)
- 71st Engineer Company (71ος ΛΜΧ)
- 71st Light Air Defence Battery (71η ΠΕΑ/ΑΠ)
- 71st Signal Company (71ος ΛΔΒ)
- 71st Support Battalion (71ο TYΠ)
See also
- Hellenic ArmyHellenic ArmyThe Hellenic Army , formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece.The motto of the Hellenic Army is , "Freedom Stems from Valor", from Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War...
- Structure of the Hellenic ArmyStructure of the Hellenic Army-General Staff:*Hellenic Army General StaffΓενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού **Chief-of-Staff of the ArmyΑρχηγός ΓΕΣ**Inspector General of the ArmyΓενικός Επιθεωρητής Στρατού / Διοικητής ΔΙΔΟΕΕ...
- Formations of the Hellenic ArmyFormations of the Hellenic ArmyHellenic Army is commanded by the Hellenic Army General Staff which supervises five major military Commands. These are:- First Army :* First Army , headquartered at Larisa, Thessaly which includes...