8th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Greece)

8th Motorized Infantry Brigade 8η Μηχανοποιημένη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού (8η Μ/Π ΤΑΞ ΠΖ)
Emblem of the 8th Motorized Infantry Brigade
Active	2013 - Present
Country	Greece
Branch	Hellenic Army
Type	Infantry
Size	2 Regiments, 3 Battalions
Part of	III Army Corps
Garrison/HQ	Ioannina, Epirus
Motto	"NO" OXI

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).

In a wide-ranging army reorganization in 2013, the division was reduced in size and converted into a motorized infantry brigade.^[1]

Organization

Divisional HQ and support units

HQ Company (ΛΣ)
708th Engineer Battalion (708ο ΤΜΧ)

Combat elements

628 Infantry Battalion (628 ΤΠ)
583 Infantry Battalion (583 ΤΠ)
3/40 Evzones Regiment "Koutsi" (3/40 ΣΕ Κούτσι)
8th Reconnaissance Battalion (8η ΕΑΝ), based at Kalpaki, Epirus
625 Recruitment Battalion (625 KEN)

References and links

↑ Ε.Σ. και Νέα Δομή Δυνάμεων: Ο «Μεγάλος Ασθενής» αναζητά θεραπεία. e-amyna.gr (in Greek). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

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

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