History
The 71st Infantry Regiment was established in Drama in October 1940 and took part in World War II along the borders of Bulgaria. During the German invasion in 1941 the regiment was based in the sector of Paranesti, where it won numerous engagements against German forces. When the Germans occupied the country, the Regiment was dissolved. It was reformed in April 1945, after Greece was liberated.
In August, 1989 the 71st Infantry Brigade moved to the village of Nea Santa in Kilkis under the 1st Infantry Division. In January, 1995 it was reorganized as an airmobile Brigade and was placed under II Army Corps as part of the country's Rapid Reaction Force.
The 71st Airmobile Infantry Brigade forms the basis of the Greek-led HELBROC BG, a Battlegroup of the European Union, composed of units from Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus and Slovenia. Elements of the Brigade also make up part of the NATO Response Force.
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