20th Armored Division (Greece)
| XX Armored Division XX Τεθωρακισμένη Μεραρχία | |
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Emblem of the 20th Armored Division | |
| Country | Greece |
| Branch | Hellenic Army |
| Type | Armored |
| Size | 3 Brigades |
| Part of | IV Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Kavala, Macedonia |
| Motto |
In The Shade ΥΠΟ ΣΚΙΗ Ypo Skii |
The 20th Armored Division (Greek: XX Τεθωρακισμένη Μεραρχία, XX ΤΘΜ, XX Tethorakismeni Merarchia), is the only armored division of the Hellenic Army. It is headquartered in Kavala, Macedonia.
Organization
- Division HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ)
- 20th Signal Company (20ο ΛΔΒ)
- 955th Military Police Company
- Division Artillery Command (ΔΠΒ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ)
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21st Armored Brigade, based at Komotini, Thrace
- HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧΙ ΤΘΤ)
- 211 Armored Battalion (211η EMA)
- 212 Armored Battalion (212η EMA)
- 646th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (646ο M/K ΤΠ)
- 140th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (140η Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
- 21st Engineer Company (21 ΛΜΧ)
- 21st Signal Company (21 ΛΔΒ)
- 21st Support Battalion (21 TYΠ)
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23rd Armored Brigade, based at Alexandroupoli, Thrace
- HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧΙΙΙ ΤΘΤ)
- 21st Armored Battalion (21η EMA)
- 24th Armored Battalion (24η EMA)
- 644th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (644ο M/K ΤΠ)
- 138th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (138η Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
- 23rd Engineer Company (23ος ΛΜΧ)
- 23rd Signal Company (23ος ΛΔΒ)
- 23rd Support Battalion (23ο TYΠ)
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25th Armored Brigade, based at Xanthi, Thrace
- HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧV ΤΘΤ)
- 22nd Armored Battalion (22η EMA)
- 25th Armored Battalion (25η EMA)
- 645th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (645ο M/K ΤΠ)
- 139th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (139η Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
- 25th Engineer Company (25ος ΛΜΧ)
- 25th Signal Company (25ος ΛΔΒ)
- 25th Support Battalion (25ο TYΠ)
Emblem and motto
The emblem depicts a Centaur ready to fire an arrow. The body of the horse symbolizes strength and aggressiveness of armor/cavalry, and the human body symbolizes the soldier who controls the vehicle and directs the weapon.
The motto of the 20th Armored Division is "In The Shade" (Greek: Υπό σκιή, Ypo Skii). The phrase is attributed to the Spartan soldier Dienekes, who on the eve of the Battle of Thermopylae, was told by a native of Trachis that the Persian archers were so numerous that their arrows would block out the sun. Dienekes replied with a laugh, "Good. Then we will fight in the shade."
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