2nd Mechanized Infantry Division (Greece)

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
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. 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.

Structure

2nd Div.

24th Armored

33rd Mech.
34th Mech.

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Locations of 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division units

Structure II Mechanized Infantry Division

• 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 Armoured Brigade, based at Litochoro
  • 33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, based at Polykastro
  • 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, based at Giannitsa