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24th Armoured Brigade
XXIV Τεθωρακισμένη Ταξιαρχία «1ο ΣΙ ΦΛΩΡΙΝΑ»
Camp flag of the 24th Armoured Brigade
Active	1960–present
Country	Greece
Branch	Hellenic Army
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
Part of	2nd Mechanized Infantry Division
Garrison/HQ	Litochoro, Macedonia
Motto(s)	I will not disgrace my weapons Ου καταισχύνω όπλα Ou kateskhino opla

The 24th Armoured Brigade "1st Cavalry Regiment Florina" (Greek: 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

• HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
• 23rd Armoured Battalion (23 ΕΜΑ)
• 26th Armoured Battalion (26 ΕΜΑ)
• 647 Mechanized Infantry Battalion (647 M/K ΤΠ)
• 137 Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (137 Μ Α/K ΠΒ)
• 24th Engineer Company (24 ΛΜΧ)
• 24th Signal Company (24 ΛΔΒ)
• 24th Support Battalion (24 ΕΥΠ)

References

v t e Formations of the Hellenic Army
Hellenic Army General Staff
First Army	1st Infantry Division 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade 13th Special Operations Command 32nd Marines Brigade 71st Airmobile Brigade 1st Army Aviation Brigade 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division 24th Armoured Brigade 33rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
ΙΙI Army Corps/NRDC-GR	8th Motorized Infantry Brigade 9th Infantry Brigade 1st Infantry Regiment 10th Infantry Regiment 15th Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment
IV Army Corps	20th Armoured Division 21st Armoured Brigade 23rd Armoured Brigade 25th Armoured Brigade 12th Mechanized Infantry Division 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade 16th Mechanized Infantry Division 3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 29th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 50th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
ASDEN	5th Airmobile Brigade 88th Military Command National Guard Higher Command 79 80 5/42 Regiment 95 1/38 National Guard Command 96 98
ASDYS	4th Infantry Division 11th Infantry Regiment 2/39 Regiment Supply Centre Northern Greece Southern Greece
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