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:Infantry
Role:Anti-tank warfare
Artillery observer
Bomb disposal
Close-quarters battle
Combined arms
Counterinsurgency
Fire support
HUMINT
Indirect fire
Intelligence assessment
Jungle warfare
Maneuver warfare
Military engineering
Military logistics
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Tactical communications
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 (es|links=no|Brigada de Monte 12) is a combined infantry unit of the Argentine Army (EA) specialised in combat patrol, combined arms, counterinsurgency, and jungle 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.