3rd Infantry Division (Malaysia)

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3rd Infantry Division
Divisyen Ke-3 Infantri Malaysia
Founded28 December 1976
(47 years ago) (1976-12-28)
Country Malaysia
AllegianceYang di-Pertuan Agong ('King of Malaysia')
Branch Malaysian Army
TypeCombined arms division
Size4 brigades
Part ofArmy West Field Command
HeadquartersTerendak Camp, Malacca
Motto(s)Gabungan Penggempur ('Combined Arms') (Malay)
Semerah, sehitam ('All red, all black') (Malay)
Colours   Red and black
MarchSemerah Sehitam Link
Mascot(s)Rhinoceros
Anniversaries28 December
Website@markas3divisyen (Official social media)
Commanders
Current
commander		Major General Dato’ Tengku Muhammad Fauzi Tengku Ibrahim
Insignia
Tactical formation patches

The 3rd Infantry Division (Abbr.: 3 DIV; Malay: 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.[1]

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.[1][2]

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.[1]

Structure

3rd Division of the Malaysian Army[3]
Emblem Name Formation Place of deployment
1st Infantry Brigade Brigade Seremban
4th Mechanised Brigade Brigade Kuantan
7th Infantry Brigade Brigade Kluang
3rd Division Artillery Division
5th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (5 RAMD) Battalion Kluang
10th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (10 RAMD) Battalion Batu Pahat
14th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Malay Regiment (14 RAMD (MEK)) Battalion Gemas
24th Battalion, Royal Malay Regiment (24 RAMD) Battalion Seremban
2nd Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (2 KAD) Regiment Port Dickson
11th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (11 KAD) Regiment Gemas
1st Squadron, Royal Signals Regiment (1 SSB) Squadron Seremban
3rd Battalion, Royal Signals Regiment (3 RSD) Battalion
2nd Regiment, Royal Artillery Regiment (2 RAD) Regiment Johor
3rd Regiment, Royal Military Police Corps (3 KPTD) Regiment Melaka
508th Regiment, Territorial Army (REJ 508 AW) Regiment Seremban
73rd Workshop, Royal Ordnance Corps (73 WKSP) Workshop
4th Mechanised Brigade Workshop (4 WKSP BGD (MEK)) Workshop Kuantan
7th Infantry Brigade Workshop (7 WKSP BGD) Workshop
1st Company (Supply), Royal Logistics Corps (1 KOMP KPD/ PL BEKALAN) Company
7th Company (Supply), Royal Logistics Corps (7 KOMP KPD/ PL BEKALAN) Company

References

  1. ^ a b c Ainur Aisyah Yahaya (28 December 2016). "40 Tahun 3 Div Menjadi Tunjang TD". Berita Tentera Darat Malaysia (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Laman Web Rasmi PALAPES Universiti Malaya". palapes.um.edu.my. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. ^ "Sambutan HUT 3 Div Ke-41". Berita Tentera Darat Malaysia. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
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