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16th Mechanized Infantry Division "Didymoteicho" | |
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XVI Μηχανοκίνητη Μεραρχία Πεζικού "ΔΙΔΥΜΟΤΕΙΧΟ" | |
Active | 1915/16-1917 1940-1941 1975-present |
Country | Greece |
Branch | Hellenic Army |
Type | Mechanized infantry |
Role | Anti-tank warfare Armoured warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal Close-quarters combat Combined arms Counter-battery fire Demining Desert warfare Fire support Force protection Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Military engineering Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Tactical communications Urban warfare |
Size | Division |
Part of | IV Army Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Didymoteicho, Western Thrace |
Motto(s) | We Shall All Die Willingly πᾶντες αὐτοπροαιρέτως ἀποθανοῦμεν pantes aftoproeretos apothanoumen |
Engagements | World War I |
The 16th Mechanized Infantry Division "Didymoteicho" (Greek: XVI Μηχανοκίνητη Μεραρχία Πεζικού "ΔΙΔΥΜΟΤΕΙΧΟ", romanized: XVI Mikhanokíniti Merarkhía Pezikoú "Didymótikho") is a mechanized infantry division of the Hellenic Army.