XII Bush Brigade (Argentina)

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12th Bush Brigade
Brigada de Monte XII
Shoulder patch showing an animal face, a knife and three arrows on a green background
Shoulder patch of the XII Bush Brigade
Active26 November 1979 - present
CountryArgentina
BranchArgentine Army
TypeCombined arms
RoleJungle warfare
Bush warfare
SizeBrigade
Part of1st Army Division
Garrison/HQPosadas, Misiones
PatronGeneral Manuel Obligado
EquipmentBrowning Hi-Power 9 mm
FN FAL 7,62 mm
FN MAG 7,62 mm
EngagementsOperativo Independencia
Falklands War
Commanders
Current
commander
Colonel Juan Antonio Zamora[1]
Aircraft flown
HelicopterBell UH-1 Iroquois

The 12th Bush Brigade (Spanish: 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[edit]

History[edit]

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

  • 18th Infantry Regiment
  • 30th Infantry Regiment
  • 12th Artillery Group
  • 12th Armored Cavalry Exploration Squadron
  • 12th Company of Engineers
  • 12th Company of Construction Engineers
  • 12th Communications Company

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Asumió el nuevo jefe de la Brigada de Monte 12". Misiones Online (in Spanish). 28 January 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  2. ^ "ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE MONTE XII BRIGADE". 26 November 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.

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