2nd Army Division (Peru)
The 2nd Army Division (Spanish: II División de Ejército) is a unit of the Peruvian Army.
| 2nd Army Division | |
|---|---|
| II División de Ejército | |
 | |
| Country | Peru |
| Branch | Peruvian Army |
| Size | Division |
| Garrison | Rímac |
| Nickname(s) | II DE |
| Motto(s) | Hoy como ayer, ¡vencer siempre vencer![1] |
| Engagements | Limazo Internal conflict in Peru |
| Website | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Cesar Briceño Valdivia[2] |
History
The unit was first created along with the creation of the Central Military Region (Spanish: Región Militar del Centro), being then activated in 1962.[3][4][5]
In 1975, what started as a police strike soon became a riot across the entirety of Lima, 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.[6][7]
Its coat of arms features the division's motto in quechua, as well as a condor and an emblem featuring Incan weapons.[8]
Organization
The 2nd Army Division is formed by the following units:[9]
- 1st Special Forces Brigade
- 3rd Special Forces Brigade
- 18th Armored Brigade
- Rural Settlement Command
- Peruvian Guard Legion
- "Mariscal Domingo Nieto" Cavalry Regiment Escort
References
- "Himno y Lema". Mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2018-10-28.
- "Ceremonia de Reconocimiento del Comandante General de la Segunda División de Ejército". Gob.pe. 2022-01-12.
- Supreme Decree "DS N° 01-EMGE/C 1961"
- Convenio Marco Entre el Programa de Desarrollo Productivo Agrario Rural y La Región Militar del Centro (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministry of Agriculture. 2011.
- "Reseña Histórica". Mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2020-02-21.
- Panfichi, Aldo (1983). La crisis y las multitudes: Lima, 5 de febrero de 1975 (in Spanish). Lima: Fondo Editorial PUCP.
- Zileri Gibson, Enrique (2000). El 'Limazo' (PDF) (in Spanish). Caretas.
- "Heráldica de la II División de Ejército". Mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2018-10-28.
- "II División de Ejército". Mil.pe. Archived from the original on 2018-07-14.
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