3rd Military Region (Vietnam People's Army)
Vietnamese military unit
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Active31 October 1945 (as 3rd War Zone)
1 November 1963 - present (as 3rd Military Region)[1]
1 November 1963 - present (as 3rd Military Region)[1]
Country
Vietnam
VietnamAllegiance
People's Army of Vietnam
People's Army of VietnamBranchActive duty
| Quân khu 3 (3rd Military Region) | |
|---|---|
| Active | 31 October 1945 (as 3rd War Zone) 1 November 1963 - present (as 3rd Military Region)[1] |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Allegiance | People's Army of Vietnam |
| Branch | Active duty |
| Role | Regular force |
| Size | Equivalent to Corps |
| Part of | People's Army of Vietnam |
| Garrison/HQ | Hải Phòng |
| Engagements | First Indochina War Vietnam War Sino-Vietnamese War |
| Decorations |  Gold Star Order |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Lương Văn Kiểm[2] |
| Political commissar | Lieutenant General Nguyễn Đức Hưng |
The 3rd Military Region of Vietnam People's Army is directly under the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam, tasked to organise, build, manage and command armed forces defending the Red River Delta.[3] The north-West region of Vietnam borders with the Guangxi, China. In 1979, Chinese army with one infantry division, launched an invasion in this military zone.
Agencies
- Headquarters of Staff
- Department of Politics
- Department of Logistics - Technical[9]
- 3rd Military Region Military School[19]
- 3rd Training Battalion
- 4th Training Battalion
Subordinate units
- Military Command of Hải Phòng[20]
- Border Guard Command of Hải Phòng
- 50th Infantry Regiment[21]
- 125th Infantry Regiment[22]
- 836th Infantry Regiment[23]
- Bạch Long Vĩ Island Defense Battalion[24]
- 34th Tank Battalion (PT-76, BTR-60PB, BTR-152)[25]
- 20th Reconnaissance Company
- Guard - Military Police Platoon
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- Warehouse Company
- Military Command Clinic
- Military Command of Quảng Ninh Province[26]
- Military Command of Hưng Yên Province[31]
- Border Guard Command of Hưng Yên
- 19th Infantry Regiment
- 126th Infantry Regiment[32]
- 568th Infantry Regiment[33]
- 2 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (BTR-152)
- Guard - Military Police Platoon
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- Provincial Military Command Clinic
- K41 Warehouse
- Military Command of Ninh Bình Province[34]
- Border Guard Command of Ninh Bình
- 151st Infantry Regiment[35]
- 180th Infantry Regiment[36]
- 855th Infantry Regiment[37]
- 3 Mechanized Reconnaissance Companies (BTR-152)
- Signal Company
- Engineer Company
- 350th Division[38]
- 395th Division[39]
- 242nd Island Defense Brigade[42]
- 162nd Infantry Battalion
- Cô Tô Island Battalion
- Ngọc Vừng Island Battalion
- Trần Island Battalion[43]
- 8th Company
- Artillery Company (ZiS-3 field gun)
- 16th Air Defense Company (Type 65 anti-aircraft gun)[44]
- 405th Tank Brigade[45]
- 603rd Signals Brigade[47]
- 1st Signals Battalion (radio communication)
- 2nd Signals Battalion (wired communication)
- 3nd Signals Battalion (specialized signal vehicle & SATCOM)
- 513th Engineer Brigade[48]
- 1st Engineer Battalion (Structural)
- 2nd Engineer Battalion (Road and Bridge)
- 3rd Engineer Battalion (Headquarters, emplacement)
- 4th River Crossing Battalion (PTS amphibious vehicle, GSP-55, PMP floating bridge)
- Repair Company
- 214th Air Defense Brigade[49]
- 454th Artillery Brigade[50]
- 327th Economic - Defense Group[53]
- 155th Forest Farm
Independent units
- 202nd Tank Brigade of Tank - Armored Arms (Ninh Bình Province)[54]
- 490th Missile Brigade of Artillery - Missile Command (Hải Phòng)[55]
- 1st Missile Battalion (SS-1C Scud-B)
- 2nd Missile Battalion (SS-1C Scud-B)
- 3rd Missile Battalion (SS-1C Scud-B)