The 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Sarantaporos" ( el, 7η Μηχανοκίνητη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού «Σαρανταπορος», 7η M/K ΤΑΞ) is a
mechanized infantry
Mechanized infantry are infantry units equipped with armored personnel carriers (APCs) or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat (see also mechanized force).
As defined by the United States Army, mechanized infantry is di ...
brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division.
Br ...
of the
Hellenic Army
The Hellenic Army ( el, Ελληνικός Στρατός, Ellinikós Stratós, sometimes abbreviated as ΕΣ), formed in 1828, is the land force of Greece. The term ''Hellenic'' is the endogenous synonym for ''Greek''. The Hellenic Army is the ...
, headquartered in
Lykofos,
Western Thrace
Western Thrace or West Thrace ( el, υτικήΘράκη, '' ytikíThráki'' ; tr, Batı Trakya; bg, Западна/Беломорска Тракия, ''Zapadna/Belomorska Trakiya''), also known as Greek Thrace, is a Geography, geograp ...
and subordinated to the
12th Mechanized Infantry Division.
Structure
7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Sarantaporos"
* HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
* 7th Signal Company (7 ΛΔΒ)
* 7th Engineer Company (7 ΛΜΧ)
* 7th Armored Battalion (7 ΕΜΑ)
* 526th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (526 M/K ΤΠ)
* 641st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (641 M/K ΤΠ)
* 642nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (642 M/K ΤΠ)
* 561st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (561 M/K ΤΠ)
* 131st Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (131 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
* 7th Antitank Company (7 ΛΑΤ)
* 7th Support Battalion (7 ΤΥΠ)
References
Mechanized infantry brigades of Greece
Western Thrace
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