3rd Division (Japan)

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Country Japan Size Division		Type Infantry Part of Central Army

Active 18 January 1962 – present Branch Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

The 3rd Division (第3師団) is one of nine active divisions of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The division is subordinated to the Central Army and is headquartered in Itami, Hyōgo. Its responsibility is the defense of the Hyōgo, Kyōto, Nara, Ōsaka, Shiga and Wakayama prefectures.

The division was raised on 18 January 1962.

Organization

3rd Division, in Itami

3rd Division HQ, in Itami

3rd Tank Battalion, in Takashima, with two squadrons of Type 74 tanks

7th Infantry Regiment ^{note 1}, in Fukuchiyama

36th Infantry Regiment, in Itami

37th Infantry Regiment, in Izumi

3rd Artillery Battalion, in Himeji, with four batteries of FH-70 towed howitzers

3rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, in Himeji, with Type 81 and Type 93 Surface-to-air missile systems

3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, in Uji

3rd Signal Battalion, in Itami

3rd Reconnaissance Company, in Itami, with Type 87 armored reconnaissance vehicle

3rd Aviation Squadron, in Yao, flying UH-1J and OH-6D helicopters

3rd NBC Protection Company, in Itami

3rd Logistic Support Regiment, in Itami

1st Maintenance Battalion

2nd Maintenance Battalion

Supply Company

Medical Company

Transport Company

note 1: Infantry Regiments have only battalion strength.

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