Unit Name: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
Native Name: | Batalioni i 3-të i Këmbësorisë |
Branch: | Albanian Land Force |
Type: | Infantry |
Role: | Light infantry |
Size: | 3 companies |
Garrison: | Poshnjë, Berat |
Garrison Label: | Garrison |
Nickname: | b3k |
Website: | Official website |
Current Commander: | Colonel Gezim Marku |
Identification Symbol Label: | Army Shoulder sleeve insignia |
Identification Symbol 2 Label: | Infantry speciality badge |
The 3rd Infantry Battalion (Albanian: Batalioni i 3-të i Këmbësorisë, '''b3k''') is one of the three infantry battalions, along with the b1k and b2k, part of the Albanian Land Force.
The b3k it is based in Poshnjë, Berat County. It consists of 3 companies, with 100 – 130 soldiers each, with a total of around 700 effective as a whole battalion. Normally they fall under the command of Land Force Command and Staff.[1]