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3rd Army Division
III División de Ejército
Country Peru
Branch Peruvian Army
Size Division
Garrison Arequipa
Nickname(s)III DE
Motto(s)Disciplina, Trabajo, Unión [1]
Anniversaries15 December
Engagements Internal conflict in Peru
Website Facebook
Commanders
Current
commander
Jhonny León Rabanal [2]

The 3rd Army Division ( Spanish: III División de Ejército) is a unit of the Peruvian Army.

History

The unit was created on 15 December 1961 and activated on the same date a year later, named as the 3rd Military Region ( Spanish: III Región Militar). From 2002 until 2013 it was known as the Southern Military Region ( Spanish: Región Militar del Sur). [3]

The unit's coat of arms features both Republican and Incan symbolism similar to that of other units, as well as the Misti, located in the outskirts of Arequipa. [4]

Organization

The 3rd Army Division is formed by the following units: [5]

  • 3rd Armored Brigade
  • 6th Armored Brigade
  • 3rd Cavalry Brigade
  • 4th Mountain Brigade
  • 5th Mountain Brigade
  • 6th Special Forces Brigade
  • 3rd Divisional Communications Brigade
  • 3rd Divisional Air Defense Artillery
  • 1st Services Brigade
  • Anti-aircraft Rocket Group Crl. José Gálvez

See also

References

  1. ^ "Himno y Lema de la III División de Ejército". Mil.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Arequipa: Reconocimiento al nuevo Comandante General de la III División de Ejército". Gob.pe (in Spanish). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Reseña Histórica de la III División de Ejército". Mil.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Heráldica de la III División de Ejército". Mil.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  5. ^ "III División de Ejército". Mil.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.