Kodam III/Siliwangi
Military Regional Command III/Siliwangi (Indonesian: Komando Daerah Militer III/Siliwangi or Kodam III/Siliwangi) is an Indonesian Army Regional Military Command that covers Banten and West Java province.
| III Military Regional Command/Siliwangi | |
|---|---|
| Komando Daerah Militer III/Siliwangi Kodam III/Siliwangi | |
Coat of arms Kodam III/Siliwangi | |
| Active | 20 May 1946 – present |
| Branch | Indonesian Army |
| Part of | Indonesia Regional Military Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Bandung |
| Motto(s) | Esa Hilang, Dua Terbilang (Indonesian Proverb) "Either vanished or be excels" or "Try earnestly to achieve goals" |
| March | Siliwangi March |
| Mascot(s) | Tiger |
| Engagements | Indonesian National Revolution, separatist uprisings in 1950s and 1960s |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Maj.Gen. Erwin Djatniko (id) |
| Chief of Staff | Maj.Gen. Aminudin (id) |
The division was formed during the Indonesian National Revolution by what was then known as the People's Security Army (TKR). It was stationed in West Java where much of its membership was recruited, and bore the name of a 15th-century kingdom located in this area and of that kingdom's King Siliwangi. it became a Territorial Division (Soldier & Territorium) on 24 July 1950, and a military regional command, or KODAM, in 1959.
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