VIII Mountain Brigade (Argentina)
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| 8th Mountain Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Brigada de Montaña VIII | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Combined arms |
| Role | Mountain warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 2nd Army Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Mendoza, Argentina |
| Patron | Brigadier General Toribio de Luzuriaga |
| Engagements | Operativo Independencia Falklands War |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama (2) |
The 8th Mountain Infantry Brigade (Spanish: Brigada de Montaña 8/VIII) is a unit of the Argentine Army specialised in mountain warfare. The headquarters of the Brigade is based on Mendoza, Mendoza Province. Is formed by different types of mountain units:
Order of battle
[edit]- 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.
External links
[edit]- (in Spanish) Official website
- (in Spanish) Organization and equipment
- (in Spanish) Argentine Infantry Official website
- (in Spanish) 8th Mountain Infantry Brigade