1st Infantry Division

1st Infantry Division
Emblem of the I Infantry Division
Active	1897–1941, 1951–today
Country	Greece
Branch	Hellenic Army
Type	Special Forces
Size	3 Brigades
Part of	First Army
Garrison/HQ	Veroia, Macedonia
Motto	Aέρα! (Aera! "Like the wind")
Engagements	First Balkan War, Second Balkan War, Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), Greco-Italian War, Battle of Greece, Greek Civil War

The 1st Infantry Division(Greek: I Μεραρχία Πεζικού I Merarchia Pezikou, I ΜΠ for short) is a division of the Hellenic Army. It was founded in 1897 and is currently headquartered in Veroia, Macedonia. Despite its title, it is not a conventional infantry division, but a formation comprising the various special forces of the Hellenic Army.

Organization

Divisional HQ and support units

• 1st Signal Battalion (1ο TΔΒ)
• Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/Ι ΜΠ)

1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ)

• 480th Signal Battalion (480ο ΤΔΒ - 480 Tagma Diavivaseon)
• 1st Raider Regiment (1ο ΣΚ - 1 Syntagma Katadromon)
  • Beta Raider Squadron (Β΄ ΜΚ - Vita Moira Katadromon)
  • Delta Raider Squadron (Δ΄ ΜΚ - Delta Moira Katadromon)
  • Epsilon Raider Squadron (Ε΄ ΜΚ - Epsilon Moira Katadromon)
  • 14th Signal Company (14 ΛΔΒ - 14 Lochos Diavivaseon)
• 2nd Paratrooper Regiment (2ο ΣΑΛ - 2 Syntagma Alexiptotiston)
  • 1st Paratrooper Squadron (1η ΜΑΛ - 1 Moira Alexiptotiston)
  • 2nd Paratrooper Squadron (2η ΜΑΛ - 2 Moira Alexiptotiston)
  • 18th Signal Company (18 ΛΔΒ - 18 Lochos Diavivaseon)
• 13th Special Operations Command "Ieros Lochos" (13η ΔΕΕ Ιερός Λόχος - 13 Dioikisi Eidikon Epicheiriseon)
  • Alpha Amphibious Raider Squadron (Α΄ ΜΑΚ - Alfa Mira Amfivion Katadromon)
  • Gamma Amphibious Raider Squadron (Γ΄ ΜΑΚ - Gamma Mira Amfivion Katadromon)
  • 13th Signal Company (13ος ΛΔΒ - 13 Lochos Diavivaseon)
• Special Paratrooper Unit (ETA - Eidiko Tmima Alexiptotiston)
• Zeta Amphibious Raider Squadron (Ζ΄ ΜΑΚ - Zeta Mira Amfivion Katadromon)

32nd Marines Brigade "Moravas" (32η ΤΑΞ ΠΝ Mοράβας)

• HQ Company (ΛΣ/32ης ΤΑΞ ΠΝ)
• Marines Armor Company (IMA)
• 505th Marines Battalion (505ο ΤΠN)
• 521st Marines Battalion (521ο ΤΠN)
• 575th Marines Battalion (575ο ΤΠN)
• Marines Artillery Battalion (32η ΜΠΠ)
• Marines Armoured Squadron (3η ΙΜΑ)
• Marines Engineer Company (32ος ΛΜΧ)
• Marines Light Air Defence Battery (32η ΠΕΑ/ΑΠ)
• Marines Signal Company (32ος ΛΔΒ)
• Marines Support Battalion (32ο TYΠ)

71st Airmobile Infantry Brigade (71η Α/M ΤΑΞ)

• HQ Company (ΛΣ/71ης Α/Μ ΤΑΞ)
• 595th Airmobile Infantry Battalion (595ο A/M ΤΠ)
• 596th Airmobile Infantry Battalion (596ο A/M ΤΠ)
• 601th Airmobile Infantry Battalion (601ο A/M ΤΠ)
• 116th Airmobile Artillery Battalion (116η Α/Μ ΜΠΠ)
• 71st Engineer Company (71ος ΛΜΧ)
• 71st Light Air Defence Battery (71η ΠΕΑ/ΑΠ)
• 71st Signal Company (71ος ΛΔΒ)
• 71st Support Battalion (71ο TYΠ)

Structure of the 1st Infantry Division

See also

• Hellenic Army
• Structure of the Hellenic Army
• Formations of the Hellenic Army

External links

• Hellenic Ministry of Defense - Official Site
• Hellenic Army General Staff - Official Site

v d e Formations of the Hellenic Army Hellenic Army General Staff First Army I Army Corps 8th Infantry Division • 9th Infantry Brigade • 15th Infantry Brigade • 24th Armored Brigade IV Army Corps 12th Mechanized Infantry Division (7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade • 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade) • 16th Mechanized Infantry Division (3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade • 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade) • 20th Armored Division (21st Armored Brigade • 23rd Armored Brigade • 25th Armored Brigade) • 50th Mechanized Infantry Brigade ΙΙI Army Corps/NDC-GR 10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade II Army Corps 1st Infantry Division (1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade • 32nd Marines Brigade • 71st Airborne Brigade) • 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division (33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade • 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade) • 1st Army Aviation Brigade ASDEN 88th Military Command • 95th National Guard Higher Command • 80th National Guard Higher Command • 98th National Guard Higher Command • 79th National Guard Higher Command • 96th National Guard Higher Command • 5th Cretan Division ASDYS 1st Support Brigade • 2nd Support Brigade • 3rd Support Brigade • 4th Support Brigade • 651 Army Matterial Depot • Military Factories Command • Base Support Command Army Academy • Military Geographical Service

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