VIII Mountain Brigade (Argentina)

8th Mountain Infantry Brigade
Brigada de Montaña VIII
CountryArgentina
BranchArgentine Army
TypeMountain infantry
RoleAerial 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
SizeBrigade
Part of2nd Army Division
Garrison/HQMendoza, Argentina
PatronBrigadier General Toribio de Luzuriaga
EngagementsOperativo Independencia
Falklands War
Aircraft flown
HelicopterAérospatiale SA 315B Lama (2)

The 8th Mountain Infantry Brigade (Spanish: 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

  • 11th Mountain Infantry Regiment "General Las Heras", based at Tupungato, Mendoza Province.
  • 16th Mountain Infantry Regiment "Cazadores de Los Andes", based at Uspallata, Mendoza Province.
  • 22nd Mountain Infantry Regiment "Teniente Coronel Juan Manuel Cabot", based at El Marquesado, San Juan Province.
  • 8th Mountain Cazadores Company "Teniente 1ro Ibañez", based at Puente del Inca, Mendoza Province.
  • 15th Light Cavalry Regiment "Libertador Simón Bolívar", based at Campo de los Andes, Mendoza Province.
  • 8th Mountain Artillery Group "Coronel Regalado de la Plaza", based at Uspallata, Mendoza Province.
  • 7th Artillery Group, San Luis, San Luis Province.