3rd Armored Division (Jordan)

King Abdullah II 3rd Armored Division
فرقة الملك عبدالله الثاني المدرعة 3 الملكية

3rd Armored Division Shoulder sleeve insignia
Active 1969 - present
Country Jordan
Branch Jordanian Armed Forces
Type Division
Role Conventional warfare, peacekeeping
Size ~ 15,000 (2012 est.)
Garrison/HQ Amman, Al-Muwaqqar
Colors KA2 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 the only division left[1] in Jordanian Armed Forces and is equipped and trained for high intensity combat operations against militarily organized enemies as well as peacekeeping missions.

History

The 3rd Armored Division was formed in 1969.

The Division functions as the Jordanian strategic reserve and it is deployed between Zarqa, to the northeast of Amman to Qatraneh in the south on the way to Saudi Arabia.[1][2][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]

Kenneth Pollack, a U.S. military analyst, wrote in c.2002 that 'from 1948 to 1956, the Arab Legion was far superior to any of the other Arab militaries. In battle, it generally gave as good as it got, and the Israelis considered it their most dangerous adversary. However, after 1956, the Jordanian capabilities began to decline. In 1967 they performed worse than in 1948, although the exceptional performance of the 40th Armoured Brigade and a number of Israeli mistakes helped disguise the deterioration somewhat. Thereafter Jordanian capabilities continued to gradually erode.'[7]

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

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 67, the Battle of Karameh, the War of Attrition, Black September and the Yom Kippur War.

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] The Division commander is Brigadier General Jumah AL Hrout.

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
3
 Field ADA Battalion Pantsir-S1E, 9K33 Osa, Strela-10, PTRL, M163 Vulcan, ZSU-23-4 Shilka, Igla-S, 9K38 Igla, Strela-3
1
 Anti-tank Battalion M901 ITV, YPR-765 prat, M41 ITAS
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. 1 2 3 http://www.gloria-center.org/meria/2001/06/bligh.pdf
  2. 1 2 3 Rubin, Barry M; Keaney, Thomas A (2002). "Armed Forces in the Middle East: Politics and Strategy". ISBN 9780714652559.
  3. ↑ http://www.janes.com/extracts/extract/emedsu/jords100.html
  4. 1 2 http://orbat.com/site/cwa/2010/asia/west%20asia/jordan.pdf
  5. 1 2 3 4 http://ihracat.ssm.gov.tr/TR/Documents/sofex2008/Mart%202008_%20Turkiye%20Urdun%20SSI%20Bilgi%20Notu.PDF
  6. ↑ IISS Military Balance 2004–2005, p.127-128
  7. ↑ Kenneth Pollack, Arabs at War, Council on Foreign Relations/University of Nebraska Press, 2002, p.355
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