| I Infantry Division I Μεραρχία Πεζικού | |
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File:1st Infantry Division Emblem Greece.jpg Emblem of the I Infantry Division | |
| Active | 1897–1941, 1951–today |
| Country | Greece |
| Branch |
 Hellenic Army |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Size | 3 Brigades |
| Part of | II Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Veroia, Macedonia |
| Motto(s) |
(Like The) Wind ΑΕΡΑ Aera |
| 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 an elite 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[]
File:1st Infantry Division Emblem Greece.jpg 1st Infantry Division (I ΜΠ) based in Veroia
- 1st Signal Battalion (1ο TΔΒ)
- Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/Ι ΜΠ)
- 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ), based at Rentinadisambiguation needed, Macedonia
- 480th Signal Battalion (480ο ΤΔΒ - 480 Tagma Diavivaseon)
- 1st Raider Regiment (1ο ΣΚ - 1 Syntagma Katadromon)
- Beta Raider Squadron (Β΄ ΜΚ - Beta Mira Katadromon)
- Delta Raider Squadron (Δ΄ ΜΚ - Delta Mira Katadromon)
- Epsilon Raider Squadron (Ε΄ ΜΚ - Epsilon Mira Katadromon)
- 14th Signal Company (14 ΛΔΒ - 14 Lochos Diavivaseon)
- 2nd Paratrooper Regiment (2ο ΣΑΛ - 2 Syntagma Alexiptotiston)
- 1st Paratrooper Squadron (1η ΜΑΛ - 1 Mira Alexiptotiston)
- 2nd Paratrooper Squadron (2η ΜΑΛ - 2 Mira Alexiptotiston)
- 18th Signal Company (18 ΛΔΒ - 18 Lochos Diavivaseon)
- 13th Special Operations Command "Ieros Lochos" (13η ΔΕΕ Ιερός Λόχος - 13 Dioikisi Eidikon Epiheiriseon)
- Alpha Amphibious Raider Squadron (Α΄ ΜΑΚ - Alpha 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 ΤΑΞΠΝ Mοράβας), based at Volos, Thessaly
- HQ Company (ΛΣ/32ης ΤΞΠΖΝ)
- 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), based at Nea Santa, Macedonia
- HQ Company (ΛΣ/71ης Α/Μ ΤΑΞ)
- 595th Airborne Battalion (595ο A/M ΤΠ)
- 596th Airborne Battalion (596ο A/M ΤΠ)
- 601th Airborne Battalion (601ο A/M ΤΠ)
- 116th Airborne Artillery Battalion (116η Α/Μ ΜΠΠ)
- 71st Airborne Engineer Company (71ος ΛΜΧ)
- 71st Light Air Defence Battery (71η ΠΕΑ/ΑΠ)
- 71st Signal Company (71ος ΛΔΒ)
- 71st Support Battalion (71ο TYΠ)
See also[]
Emblem and Motto[]
The emblem depicts a tsarouhi, the traditional footwear of the Evzones, and a bayonet.
The motto of the I Infantry Division is "(Like The) Wind" (Greek: Αέρα, Aera), the traditional battle cry of Greek infantrymen when attacking the enemy.
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The original article can be found at 1st Infantry Division (Greece) and the edit history here.