The 5th Army Division ( es, V División de Ejército) is a unit of the
Peruvian Army
The Peruvian Army ( es, Ejército del Perú, 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 ...
.
History
The unit was first created on 27 June 1961, with the name 5th Military Region ( es, V Región Militar). On 31 December 2002 the region was disestablished and reestablished as the Oriental Military Region ( es, Región Militar del Oriente), changing to its current name in 2013. The unit saw combat during the
Ecuadorian–Peruvian War
The Ecuadorian–Peruvian War, known locally as the War of '41 ( es, link=no, Guerra del 41), was a South American border war fought between 5–31 July 1941. It was the first of three military conflicts between Ecuador and Peru during the 20th ...
as part of the
Northern Army Detachment in its northeastern offensive.
The unit's emblem features an outline of the Peruvian department of
Loreto, a
Sun
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and a Peruvian soldier.
Organization
The 5th Army Division is formed by the following units:
* 5th Services Brigade
* 35th Jungle Brigade
See also
*
1st Army Division
*
2nd Army Division
*
3rd Army Division
*
4th Army Division
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Battle of Rocafuerte
References
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Military units and formations of Peru
1961 establishments in Peru