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| 8th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| VIII Μεραρχία Πεζικού (VIII ΜΠ) | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:8th_Infantry_Division_Emblem_Greece.jpg) Camp Flag of the 8th Infantry Division | |
| Active | 1913-1941 1946-2013 |
| Country |  Greece |
| Branch |  Hellenic Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Division |
| Part of | III Army Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Ioannina, Epirus |
| Motto(s) | ΟΧΙ "NO" |
| Engagements | Balkan Wars |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Dimitrios Matthaiopoulos Charalambos Katsimitros |
The 8th Infantry Division (Greek: VIII Μεραρχία Πεζικού, VIII ΜΠ; VIII Merarchia Pezikou, VIII MP) was an infantry division of the Hellenic Army.
Active since the Balkan Wars, the division is most notable for its decisive role during the first days of the Greco-Italian War, when it successfully stopped the initial Italian offensive, and bought time for Greek reinforcements to arrive and turn the tide.
In a wide-ranging army reorganization in 2013, the division was reduced in size to a brigade-level formation - the 8th Motorized Infantry Brigade.[1]
- ^ Ε.Σ. και Νέα Δομή Δυνάμεων: Ο «Μεγάλος Ασθενής» αναζητά θεραπεία. e-amyna.gr (in Greek). 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.