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The 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division is a division of the Hellenic Army. It was founded in 1897 as the 2nd Division (Β' Μεραρχία, later ΙΙ Μεραρχία), based at Athens.
II Mechanized Infantry Division II Μηχανοκίνητη Μεραρχία Πεζικού | |
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![]() Emblem of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division | |
Active | 1897–1941, 1945–today |
Land | Griechenland |
Branch | Hellenic Army |
Typ | Mechanized infantry |
Size | 2 Brigades |
Part of | II Army Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Edessa, Macedonia |
Motto(s) | "Even if only one stays alive." (Εστ' αν και εις περιη) |
Engagements | Balkan Wars, Allied Intervention in Southern Russia, Asia Minor Campaign, Greco-Italian War, Greek Civil War |
In 1998, the division was directly subordinate to the II Army Corps. It comprised the 33rd and 34th Brigades, both mechanised. Both were equipped with M-113s and Leopard MBTs.[1] In 2014 the 24th Armored Brigade was transferred to the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division, which in its current form with three brigades is the strategic reserve of the Hellenic Army.[2]
Structure
- II Mechanised Infantry Division (II Μ/Κ ΜΠ) based at Edessa, organised into:
- Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/ΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
- Division Artillery Command (ΔΠΒ/ΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
- 2nd Signal Company (2ο TΔΒ)
- 24th Armored Brigade, based at Litochoro
- 33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, based at Polykastro
- 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, based at Giannitsa
References
- ^ 'ARRC Assigned Forces,' NATO's Sixteen Nations, Special Issue 1998, p.6
- ^ http://www.defence-point.gr/news/?p=74312