The 3rd Division of the Estonian Army, was one of the four Estonian divisions created during the Estonian War of Independence, which was active till the Soviet occupation of Estonia. Since the restoration of independence in 1991 there are no divisions currently among the Estonian Defence Forces.

History

The 3rd Division staff was based in Tallinn

Tallinn

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...

. Since February 1, 1940, the division was made up by the Harju Military District and Lääne-Saare Military District.

Order of battle

The unit order of battle in 1939:

• Automobile-Tank Regiment
  • 6th Single Infantry Battalion
  • 9th Single Infantry Battalion
  • 10th Single Infantry Battalion
  • Sakala Partisan Battalion
  • Kalevs Single Infantry Battalion
  • Scouts Single Infantry Battalion
    Scouts Single Infantry Battalion
    The Scoutspataljon is a professional infantry battalion of the Estonian Defence Forces.-History:The Scouts Single Infantry Battalion was founded on 21 December 1918 and was disbanded in 1940...
    
    
  • Engineering Battalion
    Pioneervägi
    The Pioneeripataljon is the name of the Estonian Defence Forces combat engineering force which has a supportive military formation role among the Estonian Ground Forces.-Role:...
    
    
  • Signal Battalion
• 5th Artillery Group

See also

• 1st Division
  1st Division (Estonia)
  The 1st Division was one of the four Estonian divisions created during the Estonian War of Independence, which was active till the Soviet occupation of Estonia...
  
  
• 2nd Division
  2nd Division (Estonia)
  The 2nd Division, was one of the four Estonian divisions created during the Estonian War of Independence, which was active till the Soviet occupation of Estonia. Since the restoration of independence in 1991 there are no divisions currently among the Estonian Defence Forces.-History:The 2nd...
  
  
• 4th Division

• 1st Infantry Brigade
  1st Infantry Brigade (Estonia)
  The 1st Infantry Brigade is an infantry brigade of the military of Estonia. The brigade is stationed in Harju County, North Estonia and is a made up by the Ground Force reservists.-Peacetime Organization :* 1st Infantry Brigade...