King Abdullah II 3rd Armored Division
فرقة الملك عبدالله الثاني المدرعة 3 الملكية
3rd Royal Armored Division insignia
Active1969–2018 (Deactivated)
CountryJordan
BranchJordanian Armed Forces
TypeDivision
RoleConventional warfare, peacekeeping
Size~ 15,000 (2012 est.)
Garrison/HQAmman, Al-Muwaqqar
ColorsKA2 Desert Digital
Engagements
Commanders
Current
commander		Brigadier General Jumah T. Alhrout

The King Abdullah II 3rd Armored Division (Arabic:3 فرقة الملك عبدالله الثاني المدرعة) is a former armored division[1] in Jordanian Armed Forces, active from 1969 to 2018.

History

The Division was equipped and trained for high-intensity combat against highly organized enemies as well as peacekeeping missions.

The Division functioned as the Jordanian strategic reserve and was deployed between Zarqa, to the northeast of Amman, to Qatraneh in the south on near Saudi Arabia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Since Qatraneh has a strategic position vis-a-vis the attack routes along the Dead Sea, the 40th Armored Brigade was usually based there.[4][5]

In the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the 40th Armoured Brigade was sent to the Syrian front and played a significant role in the fighting.[citation needed]

King Abdullah II became Battalion Commander of the Second Royal Armored Battalion – 40th Armored Brigade in January 1992. In 1993, he was in the 40th Armored Brigade with the rank of Colonel.[5]

This Division was involved in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, reprisal operations, the Six-Day War, the Battle of Karameh, the War of Attrition, Black September and the Yom Kippur War.

In 2018, the 3rd Armored Division HQ with many support units and one armored brigade (91st) has been deactivated, the remaining two armored brigades (40th, 60th) and some units merged with Jordanian Central Command.

Organisation

The Division is deployed between Zarqa, to the northeast of Amman to Qatraneh in the south on the way to Saudi Arabia.[1][2][5]

Units

Unit summary

Number Unit Type Equipment
6
 Tank Battalion Al-Hussein, M577A2, M106A2
3
 Armored Infantry Battalion AIFV, M113A2MK1J, M577A2, YPR-765 prat, M106A2,
3
 Self-Propelled Artillery M110A2 Howitzer, M109A3L Howitzer, M113A2, M577A2, M901 ITV, M35, DAF Military trucks
2
 Field ADA Battalion 9K33 Osa, Strela-10, PTRL, M163 Vulcan, ZSU-23-4 Shilka, Igla-S, 9K38 Igla, Strela-3
1
 Engineer Battalion M113A2, M35, CEV, Armored tracked bulldozer (CAT D6T, D7G/R, D8R, D9, Komatsu D155A), Wheeled bulldozer (CAT 924H, 966H), excavators, graders (CAT 12G, 120M), dump trucks, Backhoe loaders, loaders, M58 MICLIC, Aardvark JSFU, Combat Dozer UDK1 and Bomb disposal robots.
1
 Command & Control & Communication Group M577A2, M113A2, Humvee, RG-12
1
 Supply & Transport Battalion FMTV, M35, M800 & M900 Trucks, DAF Military trucks, fuel tankers, Toyota trucks and many other vehicles.
1
 Medical Support Group M113A2 Ambulance, HMMWV M997 Ambulance, Toyota Land Cruiser Ambulance, Mobile Field Hospitals on trucks.
1
 Maintenance Group M113A2, M88 Recovery Vehicle, M578 Light Recovery Vehicle, AL Monjed ARV, Chieftain ARV, YPR-806, M109 Van, M35 Trucks, M800 & M900 Trucks.
1
 Construction Group Wheeled bulldozer, M35, excavators, dump trucks, Backhoe loaders, loaders.
1
 Administrative Transport Group

References

  1. ^ a b c Bligh, Alexander (2001). "The Jordanian Army: Between Domestic and External Challenges" (PDF). Middle East Review of International Affairs. 5 (2). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  2. ^ a b Rubin, Barry M; Keaney, Thomas A (2002). Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy. ISBN 978-0-7146-5255-9.[dead link]
  3. ^ http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/emedsu/jords100.html[dead link]
  4. ^ a b "Jordan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-15. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  5. ^ a b c d "ihracat.ssm.gov.tr" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  6. ^ IISS Military Balance 2004–2005, p.127-128
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