I Army Corps (Greece)

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Hellenic Army - I Army Corps

tructure

** I Army Corps (Α' Σώμα Στρατού), headquartered at Kozani, Macedonia consists of
***VIII Infantry Division (VIII ΜΠ), based at Ioannina, Epirus organised in
****HQ Company (ΛΣ/VΙΙΙ ΜΠ)
****628 Infantry Battalion (628 ΤΠ)
****583 Infantry Battalion (583 ΤΠ)
****3/40th Evzoni Regiment "Koutsi" (3/40ο ΣΕ "Κούτσι")
****8th Armored Cavalry Battalion (8η ΕΑΝ), based at Ioannina, Epirus
****708th Engineer Battalion (708ο ΤΜΧ)
****625th Infantry Battalion (625 ΤΠ ΚΕΝ - ΕΚΕ)
***9th Infantry Brigade (9η ΤΑΞΠΖ), based at Florina, West Macedonia
***10th Infantry Brigade (10η ΤΑΞΠΖ), based at Serres, East Macedonia
***15th Infantry Brigade (15η ΤΑΞΠΖ), based at Kastoria, West Macedonia
***XXIV Armored Brigade "1st Cavalry Regiment Florina" (XXIV ΤΘΤ "1ο Σύνταγμα Ιππικού Φλώρινα"), based at Litohoro, Central Macedonia
***1st Armored Cavalry Battalion (A EAN), based at Amyntaio, West Macedonia
***Corps Engineer Command and units (ΔΜΧ/Α'ΣΣ)
***586th Recruits Training Center (586 KEN), based at Grevena, West Macedonia
***488th Signal Battalion (488ο ΤΔΒ)
***Corps HQ Battalion

Emblem

The motto at the top of the emblem, Μολών Λαβέ, means "Come and take them".

It comes from the Spartan King Leonidas I, just prior to the Battle of Thermopylae. It was a response to the Persian King Xerxes I's demand for the surrender of the Spartans' arms.

References and notes

ee also

*Hellenic Army
*Structure of the Hellenic Army
*Formations of the Hellenic Army

External links

* [http://www.mod.gr/ Hellenic Ministry of Defense - Official Site]
* [http://www.army.gr/ Hellenic Army General Staff - Official Site]