34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Greece)

34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
Emblem of the 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
Active	1913–1941, ?–today
Country	Greece
Branch	Hellenic Army
Type	Mechanized infantry
Size	5 Battalions
Part of	2nd Mechanized Infantry Division
Garrison/HQ	Assiros, Central Macedonia
Motto	Be invincible (Ανίκητος εί)

The 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Greek: 34η Μηχανοποιημένη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού, 34η M/K ΤΑΞ) is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Hellenic Army. It is hadquartered in Assiros and subordinated to the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division.

History

The brigade traces its history to the 34th infantry Regiment (Greek: 34ο Σύνταγμα Πεζικού, 34ο ΣΠ), which was founded in December 1913 in Florina as a subunit of the 2nd Infantry Division.^[1]

The regiment distinguished itself in the Asia Minor Campaign and the Greco-Italian War, becoming one of a handful of units to receive twice the highest Greek award for valour, the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour. From June 1999 to January 2003, the brigade formed the bulk of the Greek element of KFOR. In June 2003, the brigade moved its base to Giannitsa.^[1]

In 2008, it received the honorary title "Colonel Dialetis Detachment" ("Απόσπασμα Σχου Διαλέτη") to commemorate the bravery of the 34th Regiment under Colonel Dimosthenis Dialetis in the aftermath of the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922.

As of 2011 the brigade is based at Assiros.

Structure

HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
34th Armored Battalion (34 EMA)
501st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (501 M/K ΤΠ)
507th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (507 M/K ΤΠ)
108th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (108 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
34th Antitank Company (34 ΛAT)
34th Engineer Company (34 ΛΜΧ)
34th Signal Company (34 ΛΔΒ)
34th Support Battalion (34 TYΠ)

References

1 2 Ενημερωτικός οδηγός νεοτοποθετημένων στελεχών στο ΣΤΡ 34 Μ/Κ ΤΑΞ (PDF) (in Greek). 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Personnel Directorate. 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 14 January 2013.

Formations of the Hellenic Army

Hellenic Army General Staff

First Army	1st Infantry Division 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade 13th Special Operations Command 32nd Marines Brigade 71st Airmobile Brigade 1st Army Aviation Brigade 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division 24th Armoured Brigade 33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 20th Armoured Division 25th Armoured Brigade

ΙΙI Army Corps/NDC-GR	1st Infantry Regiment 8th Motorized Infantry Brigade 9th Infantry Brigade 10th Infantry Regiment 15th Infantry Regiment

IV Army Corps	12th Mechanized Infantry Division 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade 23rd Armoured Brigade 16th Mechanized Infantry Division 3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 21st Armoured Brigade 29th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 50th Mechanized Infantry Brigade

ASDEN	5th Airmobile Brigade 79th National Guard Higher Command 80th National Guard Higher Command 88th Military Command 95th National Guard Higher Command 96th National Guard Higher Command 98th National Guard Higher Command

ASDYS	Northern Greece Supply Centre Southern Greece Supply Centre

Army Academy Military Geographical Service

Recipients of the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour

Individuals	Constantine I of Greece George II of Greece Paul of Greece Epameinondas Kavvadias Pavlos Kountouriotis Alexandros Papagos Anastasios Papoulas Alexandros Sakellariou Konstantinos Ventiris Petros Voulgaris

Units	1st Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment (twice) 3rd Infantry Regiment (twice) 4th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment (twice) 7th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 12th Infantry Regiment 14th Infantry Regiment (twice) 16th Infantry Regiment 17th Infantry Regiment 19th Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 22nd Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Regiment 26th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 33rd Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Regiment (twice) 35th Infantry Regiment 37th Infantry Regiment 1/38 Evzone Regiment 2/39 Evzone Regiment (twice) 3/40 Evzone Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 5/42 Evzone Regiment (twice) 43rd Infantry Regiment 44th Infantry Regiment 45th Infantry Regiment 46th Infantry Regiment 1st, 2nd, 3rd Bts of 3rd Mountain Brigade Greek Reinforced Battalion in Korea Hellenic Air Force Academy Hellenic Army Academy Hellenic Naval Academy Sacred Band

Recipients are in alphabetical, not chronological, order

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