3rd Army Division (Peru)

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3rd Army Division
III División de Ejército
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  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.