| III Corps | |
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| Active | 1915–1919 1941–1942 1985–present |
| Country |  India |
| Branch |  Indian Army |
| Role | Mountain (Holding) Corps |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:IA_Eastern_Command.jpg){kind=small} Eastern Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Dimapur |
| Nickname(s) | Spear Corps |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Abhijit S Pendharkar AVSM, YSM |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen Johnson P Mathew Lt Gen Ram Chander Tiwari Lt Gen Rana Pratap Kalita General Anil Chauhan Lt Gen Abhay Krishna General Bipin Rawat General Dalbir Singh Suhag Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah General Bipin Chandra Joshi Lt Gen Raj Mohan Vohra Lt Gen Joginder Singh Bakshi |
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The III Corps is a formation of the Indian Army that was formed during World War I in Mesopotamia during its respective campaign. Prior to the reorganization of the British and Indian forces in Mesopotamia, it was designated as the Tigris Corps.
A new III Corps was formed by the Indian Army during World War II for service in Southeast Asia. The corps fought in the Battle of Singapore where it surrendered in February 1942.[1]
It is headquartered in the state of Nagaland of India in the city of Dimapur, at Rangapahar Military Station.
- ^ Ramakrishna