10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Greece)

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10th Infantry Regiment (10 ΣΠ)
10ο Σύνταγμα Πεζικού "10 ΣΠ"
Eastern Macedonia
Motto(s)	“Watchmen, be on your guard” Φύλακες γρηγορείτε “Fílakes grigoríte”
Engagements	Balkan Wars Second Balkan War Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) Greek landing at Smyrna Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir World War II Greco-Italian War Battle of Greece Greek Civil War

The 10th Infantry Regiment "(10 ΣΠ)" (

, it was formed from the former 10th Infantry Division (Χ Μεραρχία Πεζικού) on 1 July 2004.

History

Early 20th century

The 10th Infantry Division was originally formed in March 1913, in preparation for the

of 1940–41 and was disbanded after the Greek capitulation in April 1941.

It was re-established at

.

Current use

It was reorganized as the 10th Infantry Brigade (10η Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού) on 1 July 2004, coming under the control of I Army Corps, but was reformed as a mechanized infantry unit in November 2009 and subordinated to III Army Corps. It re-acquired a national role after having been reduced to a headquarters-only formation for NATO use.

Structure

• Headquarters Company (ΛΔ/10ου ΣΠ) located at Serres.

• 10th Signals Company (10 ΛΔΒ)

• 10th Engineer Company (10 ΛΜΧ)

• 567th Motorized Infantry Battalion (567 M/Π ΤΠ) at Sidirokastro.

• 518th Motorized Infantry Battalion (518 M/Π ΤΠ) located at Kato Nevrokopi.

• 10th Support Battalion (10 ΤΥΠ)

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