5th Army Division | |
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V División de Ejército | |
Country | Peru |
Branch | Peruvian Army |
Size | Division |
Garrison | Iquitos |
Nickname(s) | V DE |
Motto(s) | Siempre alerta [1] |
Engagements | Ecuadorian–Peruvian territorial dispute Colombian–Peruvian Border War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Oswaldo Calle Talledo [2] |
The 5th Army Division ( Spanish: V División de Ejército) is a unit of the Peruvian Army.
The unit was first created on 27 June 1961, with the name 5th Military Region ( Spanish: V Región Militar). On 31 December 2002 the region was disestablished and reestablished as the Oriental Military Region ( Spanish: Región Militar del Oriente), changing to its current name in 2013. [3] The unit saw combat during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War as part of the Northern Army Detachment in its northeastern offensive. [4]
The unit's emblem features an outline of the Peruvian department of Loreto, a Sun and a Peruvian soldier. [5]
The 5th Army Division is formed by the following units: [6]
5th Army Division | |
---|---|
V División de Ejército | |
Country | Peru |
Branch | Peruvian Army |
Size | Division |
Garrison | Iquitos |
Nickname(s) | V DE |
Motto(s) | Siempre alerta [1] |
Engagements | Ecuadorian–Peruvian territorial dispute Colombian–Peruvian Border War |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Oswaldo Calle Talledo [2] |
The 5th Army Division ( Spanish: V División de Ejército) is a unit of the Peruvian Army.
The unit was first created on 27 June 1961, with the name 5th Military Region ( Spanish: V Región Militar). On 31 December 2002 the region was disestablished and reestablished as the Oriental Military Region ( Spanish: Región Militar del Oriente), changing to its current name in 2013. [3] The unit saw combat during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War as part of the Northern Army Detachment in its northeastern offensive. [4]
The unit's emblem features an outline of the Peruvian department of Loreto, a Sun and a Peruvian soldier. [5]
The 5th Army Division is formed by the following units: [6]