2nd Mechanized Infantry Division (Greece)

II Mechanized Infantry Division II Μηχανοκίνητη Μεραρχία Πεζικού
File:2nd Mechanized Division Emblem Greece.jpg Emblem of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division
Active	1897–1941, 1945–today
Country	Greece
Branch	Hellenic Army
Type	Mechanized infantry
Size	2 Brigades
Part of	II Army Corps
Garrison/HQ	Edessa, Macedonia
Motto(s)	"Even if only one stays alive." (Εστ' αν και εις περιη)
Engagements	Balkan Wars, Allied Intervention in Southern Russia, Asia Minor Campaign, Greco-Italian War, Greek Civil War

The 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division is a division of the Hellenic Army. It was founded in 1897 as the 2nd Division (Β' Μεραρχία, later ΙΙ Μεραρχία), based at Athens.

In 1998, the division was directly subordinate to the 'B' Army Corps. It comprised the 33rd and 34th Brigades, both mechanised. Both were equipped with M-113s and Leopard MBTs.

Structure

Structure II Mechanized Infantry Division

• File:2nd Mechanized Division Emblem Greece.jpg II Mechanised Infantry Division (II Μ/Κ ΜΠ) based at Edessa, Macedonia organised in
  • Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
  • 2nd Signal Battalion (2ο TΔΒ)
  • Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/ΙΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
  • 33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Kydoniae Regiment" (33η Μ/Κ ΤΑΞ "Σύνταγμα Κυδωνιών"), based at Polykastro, Macedonia
    • HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
    • 33rd Armored Battalion (33 EMA)
    • 506th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (506 M/K ΤΠ)
    • 525th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (525 M/K ΤΠ)
    • 104th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (104 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
    • 33rd Antitank Company (33 ΛAT)
    • 33rd Engineer Company (33 ΛΜΧ)
    • 33rd Signal Company (33 ΛΔΒ)
    • 33rd Support Battalion (33 TYΠ)
  • 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Colonel Dialetes Regiment" (34η Μ/Κ ΤΑΞ "Απόσπασμα Σχου Διαλέτη"), based at Giannitsa, Macedonia
    • HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
    • 34th Armored Battalion (33 EMA)
    • 501st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (501 M/K ΤΠ)
    • 502nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (502 M/K ΤΠ)
    • 162nd Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (162 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
    • 34th Antitank Company (34 ΛAT)
    • 34th Engineer Company (34 ΛΜΧ)
    • 34th Signal Company (34 ΛΔΒ)
    • 34th Support Battalion (34 TYΠ)