34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Greece)

34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade "Colonel Dialetis Detachment"
34ηいーた Μηχανοκίνητη Ταξιαρχία ""Απόσπασμα Σしぐまχかいοおみくろんυうぷしろん Διαλέτη""
Camp flag of the 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade.
Active	1913–1941 ?–today
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 Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Military engineering Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Tactical communications Urban warfare
Size	Brigade
Part of	2nd Mechanized Infantry Division
Garrison/HQ	Assiros, Central Macedonia
Motto(s)	Be invincible Ανίκητος εί Anikitos ei
Engagements	Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) Battle of Dumlupınar Battle of the Sakarya World War II Greco-Italian War Battle of Greece Kosovo Force
Decorations	Commanders Cross of the Cross of Valour
Commanders
Notable commanders	Dimosthenis Dialetis

The 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Greek: 34ηいーた Μηχανοποιημένη Ταξιαρχία Πεζικού,34ηいーた Μηχανοκίνητη Ταξιαρχία ""Απόσπασμα Σしぐまχかいοおみくろんυうぷしろん Διαλέτη" 34ηいーた M/K ΤたうΑあるふぁΞくしー) is a mechanized infantry brigade of the Hellenic Army. It is headquartered in Assiros and subordinated to the 2nd Mechanized Infantry Division.

History

The brigade traces its history to the 34th infantry Regiment (Greek: 34οおみくろん Σύνταγμα Πεζικού, 34οおみくろん ΣしぐまΠぱい), which was founded in December 1913 in Florina as a subunit of the 2nd Infantry Division.

The regiment distinguished itself in the Asia Minor Campaign and the Greco-Italian War, becoming one of a handful of units to receive twice the highest Greek award for valour, the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour. From June 1999 to January 2003, the brigade formed the bulk of the Greek element of KFOR. In June 2003, the brigade moved its base to Giannitsa.

In 2008, it received the honorary title "Colonel Dialetis Detachment" ("Απόσπασμα Σしぐまχかいοおみくろんυうぷしろん Διαλέτη") to commemorate the bravery of the 34th Regiment under Colonel Dimosthenis Dialetis in the aftermath of the second Battle of Dumlupınar in 26–29 March 1921. During the battle the 34th infantry regiment under Dialetis was ordered to hold the approaches at Dumlupınar at all costs and give time to the 1st Army Corps to retreat from Afyonkarahishar. The regiment faced off against 2 Turkish infantry divisions(4th and 11th) and routed them with heavy casualties. It successfully held the road open and the Corps managed to retreat and avoid encirclement and possible destruction. To this day the 34th brigade is the only unit of the modern Greek army that bears the name of its former commander.

As of 2011 the brigade is based at Assiros.

Structure

• HQ Company (ΙいおたΣしぐまΤたう)
• 34th Armored Battalion (34 ΕいぷしろんΜみゅーΑあるふぁ)
• 501st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (501 M/K ΤたうΠぱい)
• 507th Mechanized Infantry Battalion (507 M/K ΤたうΠぱい)
• 108th Self Propelled Artillery Battalion (108 Μみゅー Αあるふぁ/K ΠぱいΒべーた)
• 34th Antitank Company (34 ΛらむだΑあるふぁΤたう)
• 34th Engineer Company (34 ΛらむだΜみゅーΧかい)
• 34th Signal Company (34 ΛらむだΔでるたΒべーた)
• 34th Support Battalion (34 ΤたうΥうぷしろんΠぱい)