7th Infantry Regiment (Greece)
| 7th Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 7ο Σύνταγμα Πεζικού | |
| Active | 1897–1941 1974 1975–1996 |
| Country |  Greece |
| Type | infantry |
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The 7th Infantry Regiment (Greek: 7ο Σύνταγμα Πεζικού, abbrev. 7 ΣΠ) is a historic infantry regiment of the Hellenic Army, and the predecessor of the 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade.
History
The 7th Infantry Regiment was established on 19 March 1897,Greco-Italian War (1940–41), being disbanded on 10 February 1941.[2]
The regiment was re-established on 20 July 1974 at
Evros Prefecture under the 12th Infantry Division.[4]
In March 1996, it was transformed into the 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade.[5]
References
- Old Style.
- ^ a b Ιστορία 7ης Μ/Κ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΙΑΣ, p. 1.
- ^ Ιστορία 7ης Μ/Κ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΙΑΣ, pp. 1–2.
- ^ Ιστορία 7ης Μ/Κ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΙΑΣ, p. 2.
- ^ Ιστορία 7ης Μ/Κ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΙΑΣ, p. 6.
Sources
- Ιστορία 7ης Μ/Κ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΙΑΣ [History of the 7th Mech. Brigade] (in Greek), Hellenic Army General Staff, Army History Directorate, 17 October 1998, retrieved 28 February 2017