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The 1st Army Division ( es, I División de Ejército), formerly the Northern Army Detachment ( es, Agrupamiento del Norte), is a unit of the Peruvian Army.
First founded as a Region, its headquarters were relocated by
History
First founded as a Region, its headquarters were relocated by Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro
Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro (August 12, 1889 – April 30, 1933) was a high-ranking Peruvian army officer who served as the 41st President of Peru, from 1931 to 1933 as well as Interim President of Peru, officially as the President of the Pro ...
's administration from Lambayeque to Piura
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru located in the Sechura Desert on the Piura River. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Its population was 484,475 as of 2017.
It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro fou ...
in 1930. It was then reorganized under Manuel Prado
Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (April 21, 1889 – August 15, 1967) was a banker who served twice as President of Peru. Son of former president Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd (1939 - 1945) and 46th (1 ...
's administration and renamed as the Northern Army Detachment ( es, Agrupamiento del Norte) in January 1941, under the command of then General Eloy Ureta. After hostilities broke out with Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
on July of the same year, the division took on a major role during the conflict, carrying out an offensive on the Ecuadorian coast.
In the 1960s, the unit was again renamed to the 1st Military Region, and again in 2003 as the Northern Military Region. In 2012, by Legislative Decree No. 1137 “Peruvian Army Law”, the military regions again became army divisions. As a result, the unit's name was again changed to its current one.
The division's coat of arms features a Sun of May and other features that represent certain elements of the division.
Organization
The 1st Army Division is formed by the following units: *1st Infantry Brigade *1st Cavalry Brigade *Artillery Group *6th Jungle Brigade *7th Infantry Brigade *32nd Infantry Brigade *9th Armored Brigade *1st Services BrigadeSee also
* 2nd Army Division * 3rd Army Division *4th Army Division
The Eastern Army Division ( sv, Östra arméfördelningen, 4. förd), was a Division (military), division of the Swedish Army that operated in various forms from 1941 to 2000. Its staff was located in Strängnäs Garrison in Strängnäs. The unit ...
* 5th Army Division
References
{{notelist Military units and formations of Peru