VIII Mountain Brigade (Argentina) explained

Unit Name:8th Mountain Infantry Brigade
Native Name:Brigada de Montaña VIII
Country:Argentina
Branch:Argentine Army
Type:Mountain infantry
Role:Aerial reconnaissance
Airlift
Anti-tank warfare
Artillery observer
Bomb disposal
Close-quarters battle
Combined arms
Counter-battery fire
Fire support
HUMINT
Indirect fire
Intelligence assessment
Jungle warfare
Maneuver warfare
Military communications
Military engineering
Military logistics
Mountain warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
SIGINT
Tracking
Size:Brigade
Command Structure:2nd Army Division
Garrison:Mendoza, Argentina
Patron:Brigadier General Toribio de Luzuriaga
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Battles:Operativo Independencia
Falklands War
Aircraft Helicopter:Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama (2)

The 8th Mountain Infantry Brigade (es|Brigada de Montaña 8/VIII) is a one of three combined mountain infantry brigade Argentine Army (EA) specialised in combat patrol in mountain forest terrain, combined arms, and mountain warfare. The headquarters of the Brigade is based on Mendoza, Mendoza Province. Is formed by different types of mountain units:

Order of battle

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