16th Mechanized Infantry Division (Greece)
| XVI Mechanized Infantry Division | |
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Emblem of the 16th Mechanized Infantry Division | |
| Active | 1975-present |
| Country | Greece |
| Branch | Hellenic Army |
| Type | Mechanized Infantry |
| Size | 2 Brigades |
| Part of | Hellenic IV Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Didymoteicho, Thrace |
| Motto |
"We will all fall with our own will" (Πάντες αυτοπροαιρέτως αποθανούμεν) |
The 16th Mechanized Infantry Division (Greek: XVI Μηχανοκίνητη Μεραρχία) is a major mechanized infantry formation of the Hellenic Army.
It may draw some history from the previous 3rd Special Forces Division.
Organization
Structure of the 16th Mechanized Infantry Division
- Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
- 4th Armored Cavalry Battalion (Δ' ΕΑΝ)
- 16th Support Battalion
- 16th Signal Company (16ο ΛΔΒ)
- 963th Military Police Company
- Tactical Command/21st Infantry Regiment "Drama" (ΤΔ/21ο ΣΠ "Δράμα"), based at Orestiada, Thrace
- HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
- 35th Signal Company (35 ΛΔΒ)
- 221st Armored Battalion (221 EMA)
- 617th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (617 M/K ΤΠ)
- 618th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (618 M/K ΤΠ)
- 35th Medical Company (35 ΛΔΒ)
- Division Artillery Command (ΔΠΒ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
- HQ Company
- 163rd Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (163 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
- 188th Observation Battery (188 ΠΠΑΡ)
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3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade, based at Kavyli, Thrace
- HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
- 311th Armored Battalion (311 EMA)
- 502nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (502 M/K ΤΠ)
- 503rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (503 M/K ΤΠ)
- 616th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (616 M/K ΤΠ)
- 105th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (105 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
- 3rd Antitank Company (3 ΛAT)
- 3rd Engineer Company (3 ΛΜΧ)
- 3rd Signal Company (3 ΛΔΒ)
- 3rd Support Battalion (3 TYΠ)
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30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, based at Lagos, Thrace
- HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
- 16th Armored Battalion (16 EMA)
- 516th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (516 M/K ΤΠ)
- 565th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (565 M/K ΤΠ)
- 129th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (129 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
- 30th Antitank Company (30 ΛAT)
- 30th Engineer Company (30 ΛΜΧ)
- 30th Signal Company (30 ΛΔΒ)
- 30th Support Battalion (30 TYΠ)
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