| 3rd Armoured Division | |
|---|---|
| الفرقة الثالثة المدرعة | |
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| Active | 1971 – present |
| Country |  Syria |
| Allegiance |  Syrian Armed Forces |
| Branch |  Syrian Arab Army |
| Type | Armoured division |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | up to 15,000 soldiers (2019)[1] |
| Part of | 3rd Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Al-Qutayfah Douma (65th Brigade) |
| Engagements | |
| Commanders | |
| Current Commander | Maj. Gen. Nidal Saleh Dalila[4] |
| Chief of Staff | Brig. Gen. Thaer Ahmed Ajeeb |
| Notable commanders | Lt. Gen. Shafiq Fayadh † Gen. Ibrahim Al-Safi †[5] Brig. Gen. Akram Mualla †[6] |
The 3rd Armoured Division (Arabic: االفرقة الثالثة المدرعة) is a formation of the Syrian Army responsible for securing the northern approach to Damascus. The division is based in a military complex near Qutayfah[8] and has traditionally been seen as one of the Syrian Armed Force's most reliable conventional divisions.[9] The division is part of the 3rd Corps.[1]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Gregory Waters (12 March 2019). "Understanding Syria's Military Deployments in Idlib". International Review. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Waters, Gregory (28 December 2022). "Maj. Gen. Nidal Dalila has been appointed commander of DeZ Sec & Mil Committee & 17th Div. Was military commander of Hasakah governorate". Twitter. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ According to sources loyal to the Assad regime General Ibrahim Al-Safi died at the age of 83.
- ^ Gregory Waters (7 December 2020). "Brigadier General Akram Mualla died today of unknown causes. He was the commander of the Tanf operation & the 3rd Division's 65th Brigade. His son died fighting in Hama in May 2017". Twitter. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Joseph Halliday, The Syrian Army: Doctrinal Order of Battle, Institute for the Study of War, February 2013, p.12
- ^ Joseph Halliday, The Syrian Army: Doctrinal Order of Battle, Institute for the Study of War, February 2013, p.9
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