3rd Infantry Division (Malaysia)

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| native_name = Divisyen Ke-3 Infantri Malaysia

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| start_date = {{Start date and age|1976|12|28|df=yes|p=yes|br=yes}}

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| allegiance = Yang di-Pertuan Agong ('King of Malaysia')

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| type = Combined arms division

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| size = 4 brigades

| command_structure = Army West Field Command

| garrison = Terendak Camp, Malacca

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| motto = Gabungan Penggempur ('Combined Arms') {{Smaller|(Malay)}}
Semerah, sehitam ('All red, all black') {{Smaller|(Malay)}}

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| march = Semerah Sehitam [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeqXb_dq5c0 Link]

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| anniversaries = 28 December

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| website = [https://www.facebook.com/markas3divisyen @markas3divisyen] {{Small|(Official social media)}}

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| current_commander = Major General Dato’ Indera Zahari Mohd Ariffin

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The 3rd Infantry Division (Abbr.: 3 DIV; {{Langx|ms|Divisyen ke-3 Infantri Malaysia}}) is a division-sized combined arms formation of the Malaysian Army. Its headquarters are in Terendak Camp, Malacca, and it is in charge of defending the south of the Malay peninsula, which includes Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, and Pahang.

Major General Dato' Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim is the current commander of 3 DIV.

History

= Formed as an infantry division =

Founded as an infantry division on 28 December 1976, during communist insurgency, 3 DIV was tasked with defending the Malay peninsula alongside the 2nd Infantry Division (2 DIV) and 11th Infantry Division (11 DIV). At the time, 2 DIV headquarters were based at Sungai Besi Army Base and were in charge of the Malay peninsula's northern region. The 2 DIV was then relocated to Penang, while the 4th Infantry Division was created for the Malay Peninsula's eastern region. Instead, the 11 DIV was reorganised into an army reserve combat formation. Since then, the 3 DIV has been responsible for four states: Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, and Pahang.{{Cite web|last=Ainur Aisyah Yahaya|date=28 December 2016|title=40 Tahun 3 Div Menjadi Tunjang TD|url=http://btdm.my/index.php/2016/12/28/40-tahun-3-div-menjadi-tunjang-td/|url-status=live|access-date=30 August 2021|website=Berita Tentera Darat Malaysia|language=ms|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201205182857/http://btdm.my/index.php/2016/12/28/40-tahun-3-div-menjadi-tunjang-td/ |archive-date = 2020-12-05 }}{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Laman Web Rasmi PALAPES Universiti Malaya |url=https://palapes.um.edu.my/sejarah-palapes-um |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=palapes.um.edu.my}}

= Restructure as a combined arms division =

When armoured and artillery combat elements were added, 3 DIV was reorganised as a combined arms division. They are the first Malaysian Army's infantry division to do so. Despite the fact that it is no longer a pure infantry division, the 3rd Infantry Division retains its original name.

Structure

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EmblemNameFormationPlace of deployment
1st Infantry BrigadeBrigadeSeremban
4th Mechanised BrigadeBrigadeKuantan
7th Infantry BrigadeBrigadeKluang
3rd Division ArtilleryDivision
5th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (5 RAMD)BattalionKluang
10th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (10 RAMD)BattalionBatu Pahat
14th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Malay Regiment (14 RAMD (MEK))BattalionGemas
24th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (24 RAMD)BattalionSeremban
2nd Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (2 KAD)RegimentPort Dickson
11th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (11 KAD)RegimentGemas
1st Squadron, Royal Signals Regiment (1 SSB)SquadronSeremban
3rd Battalion, Royal Signals Regiment (3 RSD)Battalion
2nd Regiment, Royal Artillery Regiment (2 RAD)RegimentJohor
3rd Regiment, Royal Military Police Corps (3 KPTD)RegimentMelaka
|508th Regiment, Territorial Army (REJ 508 AW)

|Regiment

|Seremban

|73rd Workshop, Royal Ordnance Corps (73 WKSP)

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|4th Mechanised Brigade Workshop (4 WKSP BGD (MEK))

|Workshop

|Kuantan

|7th Infantry Brigade Workshop (7 WKSP BGD)

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|1st Company (Supply), Royal Logistics Corps (1 KOMP KPD/ PL BEKALAN)

|Company

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|7th Company (Supply), Royal Logistics Corps (7 KOMP KPD/ PL BEKALAN)

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