3rd Armored Division (France)
| 3e Division | |
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Insignia of the 3e DIV.
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| Active | April 15, 1943 - April 15, 1946 1951 - July 1991 June 20, 2016 - present |
| Country |
 France
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| Allegiance |
French Army
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| Size | ~ 24,700 as of 2016 |
| Garrison/HQ | Marseille |
| Motto(s) | « Plus d'honneur que d'honneurs » |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 3rd Armoured Division (French: 3e Division Blindée, 3e DB) is a unit of the French Army.
The Division is the heir 3rd Algerian Infantry Division (3e DIA) formed in 1943 and dissolved in 1946.
The 3rd Armoured Division was created in 1951 then dissolved in 1991. The 3rd Mechanised Brigade (3e BM), created in 1999 inherited the traditions of the division.
The 3rd Division (3e DIV) was recreated on June 20, 2016 within the cadre of the reorganization of the French Army.
3e DIA
3e DB
3e BM
It was under the signs of latin traditions that général de Monsabert wanted to place the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division 3e DIA during creation on May 1, 1943.
The insignia of "Victory" (French: La Victoire) of Cirta (province of Numidia, today Constantine (provence in Algeria)) is supported by three crescents representing the Muslims, which composed the majority of the division, Allied to the "métros" (blue white red).Origin of the insignia, La Victoire de Cirta
The "Victory" (French: La Victoire) was a Roman goddess protector of the Emperors that the Legio III Augusta de Cirta particularly venerated. She was found within a search at Constantine in the 19th century.
The motto of the 3rd Armoured Division is : « Plus d'honneur que d'honneurs » in French which translates literally to « More honor than the honors ». The motto of the 3rd Light Armoured Brigade was : « Un seul but : La victoire ».
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