20th Armoured Brigade (Cyprus)
| 20th Armored Brigade «Ipo Skii» | |
|---|---|
| ΧΧ Τεθωρακισμένη Ταξιαρχία «ΥΠΟ ΣΚΙΗ» | |
 20th Armor Bde Coat of Arms | |
| Active | Since atleast 1996-today[update][[Category:Articles containing potentially dated statements from Expression error: Unexpected < operator.]] |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Branch | Cypriot National Guard |
| Type | Armοured |
| Role | Anti-tank warfare Armoured warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal Close-quarters combat Combined arms Counter-battery fire Demining Fire support Force protection Indirect fire Maneuver warfare Military engineering Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Tactical communications Urban warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | GEEF |
| Motto(s) | In The Shade ΥΠΟ ΣΚΙΗ Ipo Skii |
The 20th Armoured Brigade "Ipo Skii" (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is the only armoured brigade of the Cypriot National Guard.
History
The formation has at least existed since the year 1996 due to 26 EMA being formed and becoming part of it,[1] the formation traces its history to the earlier tank battalions like the 23 EMA which fought in the cypriot invasion, however was formed very much later. Today it consists of T-80U MBTs, BMP-3s and potentially Leo-1s.
Emblems
The emblem depicts a Centaur ready to fire an arrow. The body of the horse symbolizes strength and aggressiveness of armor/cavalry, and the human body symbolizes the soldier who controls the vehicle and directs the weapon.
The motto of the 20th Armored Division is "In The Shade" (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Ypo Skii). [2] The phrase is attributed to the Spartan soldier Dienekes, who on the eve of the Battle of Thermopylae, was told by a native of Trachis that the Persian archers were so numerous that their arrows would block out the sun. Dienekes replied with a laugh, "Good. Then we will fight in the shade."
Structure
20th Armored Brigade «Ipo Skii»
- HQ Company (ΙΣΤ)
- 26th Medium Tank Battalion (26 ΕΜΑ)
- 27th Medium Tank Battalion (27 ΕΜΑ)
- 28th Mechanized Battalion (28 ΕΤΟΜΑ)
The brigade also fields an artillery[3], engineer and signals battalion however theres insufficient information regarding their unit names.
References
- ↑ https://defenceline.gr/t80-ethniki-froura/
- ↑ https://www.gov.cy/army/documents/ethniki-froyra/emvlimata/
- ↑ https://diplomaticpoint.com/2023/03/29/%CE%B5%CE%B8%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE-%CF%86%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%81%CE%AC-%E2%96%AA%CE%B2%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%AD%CF%82-%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BC%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%80%CF%85%CF%81%CE%BF/
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