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 |
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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.
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.