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66th Mechanized Infantry Division
The 66th Mechanized Infantry Division, is a mechanized infantry and division (military), division of the Turkish Land Forces, headquartered in Çorlu, Turkey. It consists of approximately 4,200 troops and has participated in NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) since 2021, when Turkey assumed leadership of the force for the first time. It is part of the 3rd Corps (Turkey), 3rd Corps and the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps (NRDC-T). Along with VJTF, the total personnel strength expands to around 6,400 soldiers. Structure The 66th Mechanized Infantry Division is part of the 3rd Corps under the command of the First Army (Turkey), First Army, located in Şişli, Istanbul. Within the division, the 52nd Armored Division is included, which consists of the 1st and 2nd Armored Brigades. The 1st Armored Brigade is stationed in Hadımköy, while the 2nd Armored Brigade is based in Kartal, both in Istanbul. The 66th Mechanized Infantry Brigade was previously located in Hasdal, Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkish Land Forces
The Turkish Land Forces () is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Significant campaigns since the foundation of the army include suppression of rebellions in Southeast Anatolia and East Anatolia from the 1920s to the present day, combat in the Korean War, the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the current Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war, as well as its NATO alliance against the USSR during the Cold War. The army holds the preeminent place within the armed forces. It is customary for the Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces to have been the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces prior to his appointment as Turkey's senior ranking officer. Alongside the other two armed services, the Turkish Army has frequently intervened in Turkish politics, a custom that is now regulated to an extent by the reform of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
