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Óscar Izurieta Molina
Óscar Izurieta Molina (October 24, 1909 – August 17, 1990) was a Chilean military man. Molina had the grade of General of the Army and was Commander in Chief of the Army of Chile from November 14, 1958, to November 3, 1964. He is the father of former commander in chief, General Oscar Izurieta Ferrer and was the first commander in chief who used the name of Army General as Commander in Chief. His father was Ricardo Izurieta Torres, a Spanish immigrant originally from Ortigosa de Cameros, La Rioja, Spain, who arrived in Chile during the first decade of the twentieth century. Molina graduated from the Military Academy at age 16 and joined the Army War College of Chile at 22. He served in the Infantry School and the Military Academy. In 1941, he went to the United States, becoming the first Chilean official at the Infantry School of Fort Benning, Georgia. He will later become Commander in Chief. He was also a member of the Council of State of Chile during the military government. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean Army
The Chilean Army ( es, Ejército de Chile) is the land arm of the Military of Chile. This 80,000-person army (9,200 of which are conscripts) is organized into six divisions, a special operations brigade and an air brigade. In recent years, and after several major re-equipment programs, the Chilean Army has become the most technologically advanced and professional army in Latin America. The Chilean Army is mostly supplied with equipment from Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Israel, France, and Spain. History Colonial warfare 19th century Independence War The National Army of Chile was created on December 2, 1810, by order of the First National Government Junta. The army was actively involved in the second Independence War, which was fought against royalist troops in battles such as Chacabuco and Maipú or others. During this period, national figures such as Bernardo O'Higgins commanded the army and José de San MartÃn was allied with O’H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Vidal Merino
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Bernardino Parada Moreno
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Chilean Army Generals
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1909 Births
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1990 Deaths
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People From Santiago
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Chilean People Of Basque Descent
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