16th Mechanized Infantry Division (Greece)

XVI Mechanized Infantry Division
File:16th Mechanized Division Emblem Greece.jpg Emblem of the 16th Mechanized Infantry Division
Active	1975-present
Country	Greece
Branch	Hellenic Army
Type	Mechanized Infantry
Size	2 Brigades
Part of	Hellenic IV Army Corps
Garrison/HQ	Didymoteicho, Thrace
Motto(s)	"We will all fall with our own will" (Πάντες αυτοπροαιρέτως αποθανούμεν)

The 16th Mechanized Infantry Division (Greek: XVI Μηχανοκίνητη Μεραρχία) is a major mechanized infantry formation of the Hellenic Army.

Organization

Structure of the 16th Mechanized Infantry Division

• Division HQ Company (ΛΣ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
• Tactical Command/21st Infantry Regiment "Drama" (ΤΔ/21ο ΣΠ "Δράμα"), based at Orestiada, Thrace
  • HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
  • 35th Signal Company (35 ΛΔΒ)
  • 221th Armored Battalion (221 EMA)
  • 617th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (617 M/K ΤΠ)
  • 618th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (618 M/K ΤΠ)
  • 35th Medical Company (35 ΛΔΒ)
• 4th Armored Cavalry Battalion (Δ' ΕΑΝ)
• Division Artillery Command and units (ΔΠΒ/ΧVΙ Μ/Κ ΜΠ)
  • 163rd Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (163 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
  • 188th Observation Battery (188 ΠΠΑΡ)
  • HQ Company
• 16th Signal Company (16ο ΛΔΒ)

• 3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Rimini"
  • HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
  • 311th Armored Battalion (311 EMA)
  • 502nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (502 M/K ΤΠ)
  • 503rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (503 M/K ΤΠ)
  • 616th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (616 M/K ΤΠ)
  • 105th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (105 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
  • 3rd Antitank Company (3 ΛAT)
  • 3rd Engineer Company (3 ΛΜΧ)
  • 3rd Signal Company (3 ΛΔΒ)
  • 3rd Support Battalion (3 TYΠ)

• 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Tomoritsa"
  • HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
  • 16th Armored Battalion (16 EMA)
  • 516th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (516 M/K ΤΠ)
  • 565th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (565 M/K ΤΠ)
  • 129th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (129 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
  • 30th Antitank Company (30 ΛAT)
  • 30th Engineer Company (30 ΛΜΧ)
  • 30th Signal Company (30 ΛΔΒ)
  • 30th Support Battalion (30 TYΠ)