3rd Army Division (Peru)
| 3rd Army Division | |
|---|---|
| III División de Ejército | |
 | |
| Country | Peru |
| Branch | Peruvian Army |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison | Arequipa |
| Nickname | III DE |
| Mottos | Disciplina, Trabajo, Unión[1] |
| Anniversaries | 15 December |
| Engagements | Internal conflict in Peru |
| Website | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Jorge Agramonte Aguilar[2] |
The 3rd Army Division (Spanish: III División de Ejército) is a combined infantry division unit of the Peruvian Army (EP) that specialized in combat patrol in mountain forest terrain, combined arms, irregular warfare, jungle and mountain warfare, and maneuver warfare.
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]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gral. Jorge Agramonte fue reconocido como Comandante de la III División del Ejército Peruano". arequipamistipress.com (in Spanish). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Reseña Histórica de la III División de Ejército". Mil.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Heráldica de la III División de Ejército". Mil.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "III División de Ejército". Mil.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2022.