24th Armoured Brigade (Greece) explained

Unit Name:24th Armoured Brigade
Native Name:XXIV Τεθωρακισμένη Ταξιαρχία «1ο ΣΙ ΦΛΩΡΙΝΑ»
Dates:1960–present
Country: Greece
Type:Armoured
Role:Anti-tank warfare
Armoured warfare
Artillery observer
Bomb disposal
Close-quarters combat
Combined arms
Counter-battery fire
Demining
Desert warfare
Fire support
Indirect fire
Maneuver warfare
Military engineering
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Tactical communications
Urban warfare
Size:Brigade
Command Structure:2nd Mechanized Infantry Division
Garrison:Litochoro, Macedonia
Motto:I will not disgrace my weapons
Ου καταισχύνω όπλα
Ou kateskhino opla

The 24th Armoured Brigade "1st Cavalry Regiment Florina" (Greek, Modern (1453-);: XXIV Τεθωρακισμένη Ταξιαρχία «1ο ΣΙ ΦΛΩΡΙΝΑ») is an armoured brigade of the Hellenic Army, based at Litochoro and subordinated to the I Army Corps.

History

It was founded in July 1960 at Thessaloniki as the 1st Battle Command of the 20th Armoured Division. In September 1971 it was moved to Litochoro and was constituted as an independent Armoured brigade on 1 January 1979. In December 2000, it received the honorary title "1st Cavalry Regiment Florina", continuing the tradition of the 1st Cavalry Regiment. From 1 April 2004 until 26 September 2005 it was subordinated to the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division, and since then it belongs to I Army Corps. In 2014 the brigade came under the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division.

Structure

24th Armoured Brigade in Litochoro, Macedonia