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Military unit
The 3rd Division (第3師団) is one of nine active
divisions of the
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the
Central Army and is headquartered in
Itami,
Hyōgo.
[1] Its responsibility is the defense of the
Hyōgo,
Kyōto,
Nara,
Ōsaka,
Shiga and
Wakayama prefectures.
The division was raised on 18 January 1962.
Organization
- 3rd Division, in
Itami
- 3rd Division HQ, in Itami
- 7th Infantry Regiment, in
Fukuchiyama, with 1x headquarters, 5x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 36th Infantry Regiment, in Itami, with 1x headquarters, 5x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 37th Infantry Regiment, in
Izumi, with 1x headquarters, 5x infantry, and 1x 120mm mortar company
- 3rd Tank Battalion, in
Takashima, with 2x
Type 74 tank company
- 3rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Himeji, with
Type 81 and
Type 93
Surface-to-air missile systems
- 3rd Engineer Battalion (Combat), in
Uji
- 3rd Signal Battalion, in Itami
- 3rd Aviation Squadron, in
Yao, flying
UH-1J and
OH-6D helicopters
- 3rd
NBC Protection Company, in Itami
- 3rd Logistic Support Regiment, in Itami
- 1st Maintenance Battalion
- 2nd Maintenance Battalion
- Supply Company
- Medical Company
- Transport Company
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References
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