| 3rd Armored Division | |
|---|---|
| 3e Division Blindée | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:1rima_insigne_3bm.png) Insignia of the 3e DIV. | |
| Active | April 15, 1943 - April 15, 1946 1951 - July 1991 June 20, 2016 - present |
| Country | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_France.svg){kind=small} France |
| Branch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Logo_of_the_French_Army_(Armee_de_Terre).svg){kind=small} French Army |
| Size | ~ 29,000 total personnel
|
| Garrison/HQ | Marseille |
| Motto(s) | « Un seul but, la Victoire », meaning One goal, Victory. |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | General Hubert Cotterau |
The 3rd Armoured Division (French: 3e Division Blindée, 3e DB) is a unit of the French Army.[1] The Division is the heir of the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division (3e DIA) formed in 1943 and dissolved in 1946, which contributed in the liberation of Marseille during the Second World War.
The 3rd Armoured Division was created in 1951 then dissolved in 1991. The 3rd Mechanised Brigade (3e BM), created in 1999, inherited the traditions of the division.[2]
The 3rd Division (3e DIV) was recreated on June 20, 2016 as part of a reorganisation of the French Army.[3]
- ^ "3e Division". www.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "History". www.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "3e Division - Armée française". www.defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-28.