Hellenic Army XX Armored Division

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XX Armored Division
Active
Country Greece
Branch Hellenic Army
Type Armored
Size 3 Brigades
Part of First Army
Garrison/HQ Kavala, Macedonia
Motto Υπό σκιή (Upó Skií "(We shall fight) in the shade.")
quote by Dienekes at the Battle of Thermopylae

The Twentieth Armored Division (Greek: XX Τεθωρακισμένη Μεραρχία XX Tethorakismeni Merarchia, XX ΤΘΜ for short) is the only armored division of the Hellenic Army. It is headquartered in Kavala, Macedonia.

Contents

[edit] Organization

Structure of the 20th Armored Division
Structure of the 20th Armored Division

[edit] Divisional HQ and support units

  • HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ)
  • 20th Signal Battalion (20ο TΔΒ)
  • Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΧΧ ΤΘΜ)

[edit] 21st Armored Brigade (Cavalry Brigade "Pindus")

  • HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧΙ ΤΘΤ)
  • 211 Armored Battalion (211η EMA)
  • 212 Armored Battalion (212η EMA)
  • Mechanized Infantry Battalion (646ο M/K ΤΠ)
  • 140th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (140η Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
  • 21st Engineer Company (21 ΛΜΧ)
  • 21st Signal Company (21 ΛΔΒ)
  • 21st Support Battalion (21 TYΠ)

[edit] 23rd Armored Brigade (3rd Cavalry Regiment "Dorylaeum")

  • HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧΙΙΙ ΤΘΤ)
  • 21st Armored Battalion (21η EMA)
  • 24th Armored Battalion (24η EMA)
  • 644th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (644ο M/K ΤΠ)
  • 138th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (138η Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
  • 23rd Engineer Company (23ος ΛΜΧ)
  • 23rd Signal Company (23ος ΛΔΒ)
  • 23rd Support Battalion (23ο TYΠ)

[edit] 25th Armored Brigade (2nd Cavalry Regiment "Ephesus")

  • HQ Company (ΙΣ/ΧΧV ΤΘΤ)
  • 22nd Armored Battalion (22η EMA)
  • 25th Armored Battalion (25η EMA)
  • 645th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (645ο M/K ΤΠ)
  • 139th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (139η Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
  • 25th Engineer Company (25ος ΛΜΧ)
  • 25th Signal Company (25ος ΛΔΒ)
  • 25th Support Battalion (25ο TYΠ)

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[edit] See also

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