8th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Greece)
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The 8th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Greek: 8η Μηχανοποιημένη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού, 8η Μ/Π ΤΑΞ ΠΖ) is a motorized infantry brigade of the Hellenic Army. Based in Ioannina, it is one of the most historic units of the Hellenic Army, tracing its ancestry to the 8th Infantry Division (Greek: VIII Μεραρχία Πεζικού).
| 8th Motorized Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| 8η Μηχανοποιημένη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού (8η Μ/Π ΤΑΞ ΠΖ) | |
| Active | 2013 - Present |
| Country |  Greece |
| Branch | Hellenic Army |
| Type | Motorized infantry |
| Size | 5 Battalions |
| Part of | III Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Ioannina, Epirus |
| Motto(s) | ΟΧΙ "NO" |
| Anniversaries | 28 October 1940 |
| Engagements | Battle of Elaia–Kalamas Greco-Italian War |
In a wide-ranging army reorganization in 2013, the division was reduced in size and converted into a motorized infantry brigade.[1]
Organization
editDivisional HQ and support units
edit- HQ Company (ΛΣ VIII Μ/Π ΤΑΞ ΠΖ) based at Ioannina.
- 708th Engineer Battalion (708ο ΤΜΧ)
- 708th Logistic Battalion (708ο ΤΥΠ)
Combat elements
edit- 8th Reconnaissance Squadron (8η ΕΑΝ), located in Kalpaki.
- 628th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (628 M/Κ ΤΠ) based at Filiates.
- 583rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (583 M/Κ ΤΠ) based at Konitsa.
- 625th Mechanized Infantry Battalion Recruit Training Center-Special Training Center (625 Μ/Π ΤΠ KEN-ΕΚΕ) located at Ioannina.
References and links
edit- ^ Ε.Σ. και Νέα Δομή Δυνάμεων: Ο «Μεγάλος Ασθενής» αναζητά θεραπεία. e-amyna.gr (in Greek). 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.