1st Infantry Division (Greece)

The 1st Infantry Division(I Μεραρχία Πεζικού I Merarchia Pezikou, I ΜΠ for short) is an elite division of the Hellenic Army. It was founded in 1897 and is currently headquartered in Veroia, Macedonia. Despite its title, it is not a conventional infantry division, but a formation comprising the various special forces of the Hellenic Army.

Organization
1st Infantry Division (I ΜΠ) based in Veroia
 * 1st Signal Battalion (1ο TΔΒ)
 * Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/Ι ΜΠ)
 *  1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ), based at Rentina, Macedonia
 * 480th Signal Battalion (480ο ΤΔΒ - 480 Tagma Diavivaseon)
 * 1st Raider Regiment (1ο ΣΚ - 1 Syntagma Katadromon)
 * Beta Raider Squadron (Β΄ ΜΚ - Beta Mira Katadromon)
 * Delta Raider Squadron (Δ΄ ΜΚ - Delta Mira Katadromon)
 * Epsilon Raider Squadron (Ε΄ ΜΚ - Epsilon Mira Katadromon)
 * 14th Signal Company (14 ΛΔΒ - 14 Lochos Diavivaseon)
 * 2nd Paratrooper Regiment (2ο ΣΑΛ - 2 Syntagma Alexiptotiston)
 * 1st Paratrooper Squadron (1η ΜΑΛ - 1 Mira Alexiptotiston)
 * 2nd Paratrooper Squadron (2η ΜΑΛ - 2 Mira Alexiptotiston)
 * 18th Signal Company (18 ΛΔΒ - 18 Lochos Diavivaseon)
 * 13th Special Operations Command "Ieros Lochos" (13η ΔΕΕ Ιερός Λόχος - 13 Dioikisi Eidikon Epiheiriseon)
 * Alpha Amphibious Raider Squadron (Α΄ ΜΑΚ - Alpha Mira Amfivion Katadromon)
 * Gamma Amphibious Raider Squadron (Γ΄ ΜΑΚ - Gamma Mira Amfivion Katadromon)
 * 13th Signal Company (13ος ΛΔΒ - 13 Lochos Diavivaseon)
 * Special Paratrooper Unit (ETA - Eidiko Tmima Alexiptotiston)
 * Zeta Amphibious Raider Squadron (Ζ΄ ΜΑΚ - Zeta Mira Amfivion Katadromon)
 * 32nd Marines Brigade "Moravas" (32η ΤΑΞΠΝ Mοράβας), based at Volos, Thessaly
 * HQ Company (ΛΣ/32ης ΤΞΠΖΝ)
 * 505th Marines Battalion (505ο ΤΠN)
 * 521st Marines Battalion (521ο ΤΠN)
 * 575th Marines Battalion (575ο ΤΠN)
 * Marines Artillery Battalion (32η ΜΠΠ)
 * Marines Armoured Squadron (3η ΙΜΑ)
 * Marines Engineer Company (32ος ΛΜΧ)
 * Marines Light Air Defence Battery (32η ΠΕΑ/ΑΠ)
 * Marines Signal Company (32ος ΛΔΒ)
 * Marines Support Battalion (32ο TYΠ)
 * 71st Airmobile Infantry Brigade (71η Α/M ΤΑΞ), based at Nea Santa, Macedonia
 * HQ Company (ΛΣ/71ης Α/Μ ΤΑΞ)
 * 595th Airborne Battalion (595ο A/M ΤΠ)
 * 596th Airborne Battalion (596ο A/M ΤΠ)
 * 601th Airborne Battalion (601ο A/M ΤΠ)
 * 116th Airborne Artillery Battalion (116η Α/Μ ΜΠΠ)
 * 71st Airborne Engineer Company (71ος ΛΜΧ)
 * 71st Light Air Defence Battery (71η ΠΕΑ/ΑΠ)
 * 71st Signal Company (71ος ΛΔΒ)
 * 71st Support Battalion (71ο TYΠ)



Emblem and Motto
The emblem depicts a tsarouhi, the traditional footwear of the Evzones, and a bayonet.

The motto of the I Infantry Division is "(Like The) Wind" (Αέρα, Aera), the traditional battle cry of Greek infantrymen when attacking the enemy.