11th Infantry Regiment (Greece)

11th Infantry Regiment "Argyrocastro" 11ο Σύνταγμα Πεζικού "Αργυρόκαστρο"(11ο ΣΠ)
Active	1897-1941, 1945-present
Country	Greece
Branch	Hellenic Army
Type	Recruit Training Center
Size	Regiment
Part of	4th Infantry Division
Garrison/HQ	Tripoli, Peloponnese
Engagements	Greco-Turkish War (1897) First Balkan War Second Balkan War Asia Minor Campaign Greco-Italian War

The 11th Infantry Regiment (Greek: 11ο Σύνταγμα Πεζικού "Αργυρόκαστρο", 11ο ΣΠ) is an infantry regiment of the Hellenic Army. It was founded in March 1897 in Larissa as part of the 2nd Infantry Division's 4th Brigade. With the Army reorganization of 1912, it was subordinated to the 4th Infantry Division, where it has remained since. The regiment distinguished itself in the Asia Minor Campaign, earning the highest Greek decoration for valour, the Commander's Cross of the Cross of Valour. The regiment was disbanded on 2 May 1941, following the Greek army's capitulation after the German invasion of Greece, and was reconstituted in 1945 as a recruit training center. In 1965 it was moved to Tripoli, which has been its base since.

References

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 20th Armoured Division 25th Armoured Brigade
ΙΙI Army Corps/NDC-GR	8th Motorized Infantry Brigade 9th Infantry Brigade 10th Infantry Regiment 15th Infantry Regiment
IV Army Corps	12th Mechanized Infantry Division 7th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 31st Mechanized Infantry Brigade 23rd Armoured Brigade 16th Mechanized Infantry Division 3rd Mechanized Infantry Brigade 30th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 21st Armoured Brigade 29th Mechanized Infantry Brigade 50th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
ASDEN	5th Airmobile Brigade 79th National Guard Higher Command 80th National Guard Higher Command 88th Military Command 95th National Guard Higher Command 96th National Guard Higher Command 98th National Guard Higher Command
ASDYS	Northern Greece Supply Centre Southern Greece Supply Centre
Army Academy Military Geographical Service

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

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