XII Bush Brigade (Argentina) explained

Unit Name:12th Bush Brigade
Native Name:Brigada de Monte XII
Dates:26 November 1979 - present
Country:Argentina
Branch:Argentine Army
Type:Combined arms
Role:Jungle warfare
Bush warfare
Size:Brigade
Command Structure:1st Army Division
Garrison:Posadas, Misiones
Patron:General Manuel Obligado
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Equipment:Browning Hi-Power 9 mm
FN FAL 7,62 mm
FN MAG 7,62 mm
Battles:
Current Commander:Colonel Juan Antonio Zamora[1]
Aircraft Helicopter:Bell UH-1 Iroquois

The 12th Bush Brigade (Spanish; Castilian: links=no|Brigada de Monte 12) is a military unit of the Argentine Army specialised in jungle and bush warfare. Its headquarters are at Posadas, Misiones Province.

Order of battle

History

In 1979 the Argentine Army created the 12th Bush Brigade.[2] This unit was formed by:

In 1985 the 7th Infantry Brigade was dissolved and its dependent units became part of the 12th Infantry Brigade.

Notes and References

  1. News: Asumió el nuevo jefe de la Brigada de Monte 12 . 3 June 2018 . Misiones Online . 28 January 2017 . es.
  2. Web site: ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE MONTE XII BRIGADE. 26 November 2016. 2 June 2018.