3rd Army Division (Peru)

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3rd Army Division
III División de Ejército
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CountryPeru
BranchPeruvian Army
SizeDivision
GarrisonArequipa
Nickname(s)III DE
Motto(s)Disciplina, Trabajo, Unión[1]
Anniversaries15 December
EngagementsInternal conflict in Peru
WebsiteFacebook
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 December 15, 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Himno y Lema". Mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18.
  2. ^ "Arequipa: Reconocimiento al nuevo Comandante General de la III División de Ejército". Gob.pe. 2022-01-18.
  3. ^ "Reseña Histórica". Mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17.
  4. ^ "Heráldica". Mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18.
  5. ^ "III División de Ejército". Mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2020-01-17.
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