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Argentine Nation To The Valour In Combat Medal
Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Medal (Spanish: Medalla "La Nación Argentina al Valor en Combate") is the second highest military decoration given by the President of Argentina. The decoration consists of a bronze circular medal bearing the Coat of arms of Argentina surrounded by the legends "La Nación Argentina" (top) and "al Valor en Combate" (bottom), suspended from a chest ribbon of equal light blue-white-light blue stripes. Recipients of the Medal for service during the 1982 Falklands War ( es, Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur) are listed below. Posthumous Argentine Army 13 decorated members *First Lieutenant Ruben Eduardo Marquez 602 Commando Company *First Lieutenant Roberto Mario Fiorito 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion *First Lieutenant Juan Carlos Buschiazo 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion *Sub-Lieutenant Juan Domingo Baldini 7th Infantry Regiment *Sub-Lieutenant Oscar Augusto Silva 4th Infantry Regiment *First Sergeant Oscar Humberto B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
The 25th Mechanized Infantry Regiment is an infantry unit of the Argentine Army belonging to the 9th Mechanized Brigade, 3rd Army Division, and based at Sarmiento, Chubut, Argentina. This Regiment was the first army unit to land in the Falkland Islands on 2 April 1982 and fought in the Falklands War. History In 1943 the 25th Infantry Regiment was created as part of the Patagonia Group. It was first headquartered in the town of Las Heras, Santa Cruz. In December 1943 the town of Puerto Deseado became the barracks of the 25th Regiment. On 31 August 1943 the town of Sarmiento, Chubut became the long term barracks of the 25th Regiment, and is also shared with the 9th Armored Artillery Squadron. In the mid-1970s the 25th Infantry Regiment deployed officers and other ranks in the fighting taking place in Tucumán Province between military/police units and left-wing guerrillas/radicals. The 25th Regiment was a member of Group B that traveled to the Tucumán province by order of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agrupación De Buzos Tácticos
The Tactical Divers Group ( es, Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos, APBT) is the premier special operations force of the Argentine Navy. The Buzos Tácticos are based at Base Naval Mar del Plata (BNMP) on the Atlantic coast of Argentina. Its men are highly qualified combat divers, EOD/demolition technicians, and paratroopers. History The APBT was the first special forces division created in South America. The unit was established in 1952 on board LST ARA ''Cabo San Bartolomé'' with instructors who were former X-MAS Italian diver commandos. In those times a reduced Tactical Divers Group was operating in the ''Cabo'' ''San Bartolomé''; years later the Navy created a second group assigned to the Escuadra Naval del Plata. In 1966 both services were merged, creating the actual Tactical Divers Group. In the 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands, the main landing at Yorke Bay to the east of Port Stanley on 2 April, was preceded by an amphibious reconnaissance party of the APBT. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Marine Infantry Battalion
The 5th Marine Battalion (Spanish ''Batallón de Infantería de Marina 5'', abbreviated to BIM-5) is a battalion of the Argentine Marines. Current Today BIM-5, together with the 4th Marine Battalion (BIM-4), is based at Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego Province as part of the Argentine Navy's ''Fuerza de Infantería de Marina Austral'' (Southern Marine Corps Force, FAIA), formerly ''Fuerza de Infantería de Marina N°1'' (First Marine Force, FIM1). They started the "Black Beret" tradition from a design made by Marine Sub-Lieutenant (naval rank equivalent to army Sub-Lieutenant) Abelardo "Tigre" (Tiger) Terré at the beginning of 1977, with then Marine Commander Manuel Tomé as its CO. After a Mountain and Cold Weather commando fighting course, they were dubbed the ''Aguilas Australes'' (Southern Eagles) and wore a black beret with a silver flash. Later on, the flash was changed to the unit's crest, and the use of the beret spread throughout FIM1 and FAIA. The Original "Aguilas Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine Navy
The Argentine Navy (ARA; es, Armada de la República Argentina). This forms the basis for the navy's ship prefix "ARA". is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force. The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory in 1814 at the Battle of Montevideo over the Spanish fleet during the war of Independence. History 1810-1909 The Argentine Navy was created in the aftermath of the May Revolution of May 25, 1810, which started the war for independence from Spain. The navy was first created to support Manuel Belgrano in the Paraguay campaign, but those ships were sunk by ships from Montevideo, and did not take part in that conflict. Renewed conflicts with Montevideo led to the creation of a second fleet, which participated in the capture of the city. As Buenos Aires had little maritime history, most men in the navy were from other nations, such as the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
601 Commando Company
The 601 Commando Company ( es, Compañía de Comandos 601) is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army. History Created on 2 April 1982, it was based on the original ''Equipo Especial de Lucha contra la Subversión Halcón 8'' created by the Argentine Army during the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Falklands War The commander of this unit in the Falklands War ( es, Guerra de las Malvinas) was 34-year-old, Major Mario Castagneto. The company was divided into three assault sections. The first elements of 601 Commando Company arrived on 24 April, spending their first night in the former Royal Marine Moody Brook Barracks (that at the time served as the 10th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Headquarters) along with several regimental commanders that had earlier on attended a briefing in the building. Fearing that British had established an Observation Post on Tussock Island, near Stanley Airfield, Major Mario Castagneto's 601 Commando Company was sent to clear the island of enemy special ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine Air Force
"Argentine Wings" , mascot = , anniversaries = 10 August (anniversary) 1 May (Baptism of fire during the Falklands War) , equipment = 139 aircraft , equipment_label = , battles = * Operation Independence * Operation Soberanía * Falkland Islands * Gulf War * Bosnia * Cyprus * Kosovo * Haiti , decorations = , battle_honours = , battle_honours_label = , flying_hours = , website = , commander1 = President Alberto Fernández , commander1_label = Commander-in-Chief , commander2 = Brigadier Xavier Isaac , commander2_label = Chief of Staff of the Air Force , notable_commanders = , identification_symbol = , identification_symbol_label = Roundel , identification_symbol_2 = , identification_symbol_2_label = Fin flash , aircraft_attack =A-4AR, Pampa , aircraft_bomber = , aircraft_electronic = , aircraft_fighter = A-4AR , aircraft_helicopter = Bell 412, Bell 212, Hughes 500D, SA315, Mil Mi-171 , aircraft_helicopter_attack = , aircraft_helicopt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
601 Combat Aviation Battalion
The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601) is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army. Description This battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation and is based at Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two assault companies. The battalion works closely with the infantry unit 601 Air Assault Regiment (Spanish: ''Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601''), also based at Campo de Mayo. History The unit took part in the Falklands War in 1982 with its original name "601 Combat Aviation Battalion" (Batallón de Aviación de Combate 601). Inventory References See also *Rapid Deployment Force *601 Air Assault Regiment The Argentine Army ( es, Ejército Argentino, EA) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of Argentina. Under the Argentine Constitution, the president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7th Infantry Regiment (Argentina)
The 7th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the Argentine Army (''Ejército Argentino'') based at Arana ( La Plata), Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The unit's full official name is 7th "''Coronel Conde''" Mechanized Infantry Regiment, and it is part of the 1st Armored Brigade, 3rd Army Division. The regiment fought in the South American wars of independence and in the Falklands War ( es, Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur), as part of the 10th Brigade, during the battles of Mount Longdon and Wireless Ridge. Origins The 7th Regiment traces its origins back to November 1810. At that time, it was known as the ''Cochabamba Infantry Regiment'' in Bolivia, and comprised locals. The Mayor of Chuquisaca, Francisco Rivero, was designated its commanding officer, with the rank of colonel. In June 1811, the unit was renamed ''No. 7 Infantry Regiment'', and had its baptism of fire on 20 June 1811 at Huaqui, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bolaños. Given the scar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
601 Assault Helicopter Battalion
The 601 Assault Helicopter Battalion (Spanish: Batallón de Helicópteros de Asalto 601) is a helicopter unit of the Argentine Army. Description This battalion is the main helicopter unit of the Argentine Army Aviation and is based at Campo de Mayo, Buenos Aires. The unit is composed by Bell UH-1H and Aerospatiale Puma helicopters. It is organised in two assault companies. The battalion works closely with the infantry unit 601 Air Assault Regiment (Spanish: ''Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601''), also based at Campo de Mayo. History The unit took part in the Falklands War in 1982 with its original name "601 Combat Aviation Battalion" (Batallón de Aviación de Combate 601). Inventory References See also *Rapid Deployment Force *601 Air Assault Regiment The Argentine Army ( es, Ejército Argentino, EA) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic and the senior military service of Argentina. Under the Argentine Constitution, the president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
602 Commando Company
The 602 Commando Company ( es, Compañía de Comandos 602) is a special operations unit of the Argentine Army. Unit insignia The members of the unit wear green berets with unit badges. The company is divided into three assault sections. History Today's unit was created 21 May 1982. Falklands War The unit had its baptism of fire in the Falklands War. The commander of the company was 39-year-old Major Aldo Rico. On the night of 29–30 May, Captain Andres Antonio Ferrero's 3rd Assault Section attempted to seize Mount Kent but was beaten back in an SAS ambush from 16 Air Troop, although wounding two SAS men (Dick Palmer and Carl Rhodes) in the process. On the morning of 30 May, Captain Tomas Victor Fernandez's 2nd Assault Section from 602 Commando Company suffered two killed on Bluff Cove Peak during the Mount Kent Skirmish, First Lieutenant Rubén Eduardo Márquez and Sergeant Oscar Humberto Blas, in an action with 17 Boat Troop and Major Cedric Delves' Tactical Headquarters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
