2nd Army Division (Peru)
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The 2nd Army Division () is a combined infantry division unit of the
Peruvian Army The Peruvian Army (, abbreviated EP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in s ...
(EP) that specialized in combat patrol in mountain forest terrain, combined arms, irregular warfare, jungle and mountain warfare, and maneuver warfare..


History

The 2nd Army Division was created on 15 December 1961 in Lima as 2nd Military Region. For several years it shared its headquarters with the premises of the Ministry of War. In 1975, what started as a police strike soon became a riot across the entirety of
Lima Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
, in what would later be known as the '' Limazo''. After members of the Civil Guard barricaded themselves in their ''Radio Patrulla'' barracks, the 2nd Division was ordered to remove them by force, which was done on the same day. In 1987, it was installed in the Rafael Hoyos Rubio Military Fort, located at
Rímac District Rímac (pronunciation: ), known until the 19th century as the neighbourhood of San Lázaro, is a district in the Lima Province, Peru. It lies directly to the north of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by six bridges over the Rímac River. ...
, province of Lima. In 2003, it was renamed as the Central Military Region (), name it would bear until 2012. Its coat of arms features the division's motto in
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, as well as a
condor Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua language, Quechua ''kuntur''. They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere. One species, the And ...
and an emblem featuring
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weapons.


Organization

The 2nd Army Division is formed by the following units: * 1st Special Forces Brigade * 3rd Special Forces Brigade * 18th Armored Brigade * Rural Settlement Command *
Peruvian Guard Legion The Peruvian Guard Legion () is a traditional military unit of Peru. It has participated in several conflicts since the country's independence and the unit's formation by José de San Martín in 1821. Its headquarters are located in the Real Feli ...
** Hussars of Junín * "Mariscal Domingo Nieto" Cavalry Regiment Escort


See also

* 1st Army Division * 3rd Army Division *
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* 5th Army Division


References

{{reflist Military units and formations of Peru Rímac District