| Third Field Army | |
|---|---|
| الجيش الثالث الميداني | |
 | |
| Active | November 1968 – present |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Type | Field Army |
| Role | Defense of Suez and South Sinai |
| Size | 90,000 - 120,000 |
| Part of | Unified Command of the area east of the canal |
| Headquarters | Suez |
| Colors Identification | Red, White and Black |
| Engagements | War of Attrition Yom Kippur War Sinai Insurgency |
| Commanders | |
| Field Army Commander |  Major General Khaled Qenawi |
| Notable commanders | Kadri Osman Ahmed Badawi Abdul Munim Wassel Osama Askar |
The Third Field Army is a field army of the Egyptian Army, with its headquarters in Suez. It is now part of the Unified Command of the area east of the canal (Egypt).
On 31 January 2015 a "unified command" was established to oversee counterterrorism operations east of the Suez Canal.[1] Osama Askar, commander of the Third Army, was promoted to lieutenant general and given command of the new "unified command."[2] Askar will also retain his seat on the SCAF. Askar's former deputy, Muhammad Abdullah, has been appointed commander, and Tarek Anwar Helal the chief of staff, of the Third Army.[3]
In May 2018 the Third Army comprised the 4th Armoured Division; the 19th Infantry Division, which included an armoured brigade, but whose remaining troops might have been un-mechanized infantry; the 23rd Mechanized Division; and the 11th Armoured Brigade.[4] Previous army commander Osama Askar had previously commanded the 23rd Mechanized Division earlier in his career.[5] The 23rd Division, under Brig Gen Ahmad 'Aboud el Zommer, was previously part of the Second Field Army during the Yom Kippur War.[6]
