3rd Armored Division (Jordan)


The King Abdullah II 3rd Armored Division is a former armored division 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.
Since Qatraneh has a strategic position vis-a-vis the attack routes along the Dead Sea, the 40th Armored Brigade was usually based there.
In the 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.
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 has been deactivated, the remaining two armored brigades 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.

Units

Division Command HQ – '3rd Royal Communication Group – 'Field Reconnaissance Battalion – 'King Hussein 40th Armored Brigade – '
  • * Brigade HQ
  • * Signal Company
  • * Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II 1st Armored Infantry Battalion
  • * 2nd Royal Tank Battalion
  • * Prince Ali bin Al Hussein 4th Tank Battalion
  • * Services Companies
  • * Medical Company
  • * Brigade Maintenance WorkshopPrince Hassan 60th Armored Brigade – '
  • * Brigade HQ
  • * Signal Company
  • * Royal Guard 3rd Armored Infantry Battalion
  • * 3rd Royal Tank Battalion
  • * 5th Royal Tank Battalion
  • * Services Companies
  • * Medical Company
  • * Brigade Maintenance Workshop91st Royal Armored Brigade – '
  • * Brigade HQ
  • * Signal Company
  • * King Ali 5th Armored Infantry Battalion - '
  • * 10th Royal Tank Battalion
  • * 11th Royal Tank Battalion
  • * Services Companies
  • * Medical Company
  • * Brigade Maintenance WorkshopDivision Artillery – '
  • * Division Artillery HQ
  • * 2nd SP Artillery Battalion
  • * 7th SP Artillery Battalion
  • * 23rd SP Artillery Battalion
  • * 24th Heavy Artillery Battalion '3rd Royal Field AD Group – '
  • * Group HQ
  • * Signal Company
  • * 4th Field AD Battalion '
  • * 73rd Field AD Battalion
  • Division Engineer Battalion '
  • Supply & Transport Battalion '
  • Administrative Transport Group – '
  • Medical Support Group – '
  • Construction Group – '
  • Maintenance Group – Division Training Center – ''''''