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9th Infantry Brigade (Greece)

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9th Motorized Infantry Brigade "Adrianople"
9η Μηχανοποιημένη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού "Αδριανούπολη"
Camp flag of the 9th Infantry Brigade
Active1913–1941
1946–today
Country Greece
Branch Hellenic Army
TypeMotorized infantry
SizeBrigade
Part ofIII Army Corps
Garrison/HQKozani, Macedonia
Motto(s)"Either live well or die well"
Η καλώς ζην ή καλώς τεθνηκέναι
I kalos zin i kalos tethnikene
EngagementsWorld War I

Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)
World War II

Greek Civil War

The 9th Motorized Infantry Brigade (Greek: 9η Μηχανοποιημένη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού «Αδριανούπολη», 9η Μ/Π ΤΑΞΠΖ) is a motorized infantry brigade of the Hellenic Army. Headquartered in Kozani and subordinated to the III Army Corps, it was formed from the former 9th Infantry Division (ΙΧ Μεραρχία Πεζικού) on 1 April 1998.

Structure

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  • Brigade Headquarters Company (ΛΣ/9ης ΤΑΞ ΠΖ) at Kozani.
  • 9th Signals Company (9ος ΛΔΒ)
  • 9th Engineer Company (9ος ΛΜΧ)
  • 9th Support Battalion (9ο ΤΥΠ)
  • 523rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (523 M/Κ ΤΠ) at Mavrodendri.
  • 586th Motorized Infantry Battalion (586 Μ/Π ΤΠ) at Grevena.
  • 106th Self-Propelled Medium Artillery Battalion (106η Α/Κ ΜΜΠ) at Amyntaio.
  • 1st Infantry Regiment Tactical Command (ΤΔ/1ου ΣΠ) at Florina.
  • 15th Infantry Regiment Tactical Command (ΤΔ/15ου ΣΠ) at Kastoria.

References

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