3rd Army Division | |
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III División de Ejército | |
Country | Peru |
Branch | Peruvian Army |
Size | Division |
Garrison | Arequipa |
Nickname(s) | III DE |
Motto(s) | Disciplina, Trabajo, Unión [1] |
Anniversaries | 15 December |
Engagements | Internal conflict in Peru |
Website | |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Jhonny León Rabanal [2] |
The 3rd Army Division ( Spanish: III División de Ejército) is a unit of the Peruvian Army.
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]
The 3rd Army Division is formed by the following units: [5]