XII Bush Brigade (Argentina)

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
TypeInfantry
RoleAnti-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
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
Engagements
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 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:

  • 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

  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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