3rd Greek Mountain Brigade

3rd Greek Mountain Brigade
3rd Greek Mountain Brigade
	Flag of the 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade (Athens War Museum)
Active	1944–1945
Allegiance	Kingdom of Greece
Branch	Hellenic Army
Type	Mountain infantry
Size	Brigade
Engagements	Battle of Rimini; Dekemvriana
Commanders
Commander	Col. Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos

The 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade (Greek: 3η Ελληνική Ορεινή Ταξιαρχία, Triti Elliniki Οrini Τaxiarkhia, ΙΙΙ Ε.Ο.Τ.) was a unit of mountain infantry formed by the Greek government in exile in Egypt during World War II. It was formed from a few thousand politically reliable loyalists, and was briefly trained in Lebanon before being dispatched to Italy.^[1] Commanded by Colonel Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos,^[1] it fought in the Battle of Rimini in Italy (under I Canadian Corps),^[2] where it earned the honorific title "Rimini Brigade" (Ταξιαρχία Ρίμινι Τaxiarkhia Rimini).^[1]

Men of the III Greek Mountain Brigade in North Africa, during the period 1941-1944.
A Brodie Mk II desert helmet, with the Greek markings on the side, which was used by the soldiers of the 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade.
Colonel Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos speaking to soldiers of the 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade before being dispatched to Italy, June 1944.

References

1 2 3 Ιστορικό Αφιέρωμα στη Μάχη του Ρίμινι και στη Δράση της 3ης Ελληνικής Ορεινής Ταξιαρχίας (in Greek). Hellenic National Defence General Staff. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
↑ "David Greyeyes-Steele". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-12. In September 1944, the 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade was assigned to I Canadian Corps to gain battle experience during the Corps' attack against Rimini, a city on Italy's Adriatic coast.

[:1-1] 1 2 3 Ιστορικό Αφιέρωμα στη Μάχη του Ρίμινι και στη Δράση της 3ης Ελληνικής Ορεινής Ταξιαρχίας (in Greek). Hellenic National Defence General Staff. Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 30 May 2012.

[2] "David Greyeyes-Steele". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-12. In September 1944, the 3rd Greek Mountain Brigade was assigned to I Canadian Corps to gain battle experience during the Corps' attack against Rimini, a city on Italy's Adriatic coast.

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Recipients of the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour
Individuals	Constantine I of Greece George II of Greece Paul of Greece Epameinondas Kavvadias Pavlos Kountouriotis Alexandros Papagos Anastasios Papoulas Alexandros Sakellariou Konstantinos Ventiris Petros Voulgaris
Units	1st Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Regiment (twice) 3rd Infantry Regiment (twice) 4th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Regiment 6th Infantry Regiment (twice) 7th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 12th Infantry Regiment 14th Infantry Regiment (twice) 16th Infantry Regiment 17th Infantry Regiment 19th Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 22nd Infantry Regiment 23rd Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Regiment 26th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Regiment 28th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 33rd Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Regiment (twice) 35th Infantry Regiment 37th Infantry Regiment 1/38 Evzone Regiment 2/39 Evzone Regiment (twice) 3/40 Evzone Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 5/42 Evzone Regiment (twice) 43rd Infantry Regiment 44th Infantry Regiment 45th Infantry Regiment 46th Infantry Regiment 1st, 2nd, 3rd Bts of 3rd Mountain Brigade Greek Reinforced Battalion in Korea Hellenic Air Force Academy Hellenic Army Academy Hellenic Naval Academy Sacred Band
Recipients are in alphabetical, not chronological, order