XII Bush Brigade (Argentina)
The 12th Bush Brigade (Spanish: Brigada de Monte 12) is a military unit of the Argentine Army specialised in Bush warfare. Its headquarters are at Posadas, Misiones Province.
| 12th Bush Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Brigada de Monte XII | |
| Active | 26 November 1979 - present |
| Country | Argentina |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Combined arms |
| Role | Bush warfare |
| Size | Brigade |
| Part of | 1st Army Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Posadas, Misiones |
| Patron | General Manuel Obligado |
| Equipment | Browning Hi-Power 9 mm FN FAL 7,62 mm FN MAG 7,62 mm |
| Engagements | Operativo Independencia Falklands War |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Juan Antonio Zamora[1] |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | Bell UH-1 Iroquois |
Order of battle
- 12th Bush Brigade HQ (Posadas)
- 9th Bush Infantry Regiment (Puerto Iguazú)
- 29th Bush Infantry Regiment "Coronel Ignacio José Javier Warnes" (Formosa)
- 30th Bush Infantry Regiment (Apóstoles)
- 3rd Artillery Group (Paso de los Libres)
- 12th Engineer Battalion (Goya)
- 12th Bush Cazadores Company (Puerto Iguazú)
- 18th Bush Infantry Company (Bernardo de Irigoyen)
- 12th Signal Squadron (Posadas)
- 12th Intelligence Company (Posadas)
- 12th Medical Company (Posadas)
- Logistic & Support Base "Resistencia" (Resistencia)
- 12th Army Aviation Section (Posadas)
History
During the 20th century, the Argentine Army gradually established units in the Bush. They were very incipient in their specialization due to a lack of doctrine, until 1979, when the nucleus of the 12th Infantry Brigade was created by superior resolution.[2] The 12th Brigade was constituted 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
The Command of the Brigade had as its first seat the barracks of the Recruitment and Mobilization Division "Misiones" and General Headquarters in the city of Posadas. In 1981 it occupied the current building on 1936 San Martín Street.
Its jurisdiction covers the following provinces: North of Corrientes Chaco Formosa Misiones In the latter, most of its dependent elements are found.
In December 1985 the 7th Infantry Brigade with a seat in the city of Corrientes was dissolved and its dependent units became part of the 12th Infantry Brigade.
References
- "Asumió el nuevo jefe de la Brigada de Monte 12". Misiones Online (in Spanish). 28 January 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- "ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE MONTE XII BRIGADE". 26 November 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.