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VIII Military Region (Spain)
The VIII Military Region, also known as the ''Captaincy General of Galicia'', was a military district of the Spanish Armed Forces from 1939 to 1984. It was focused upon territorial defence. It comprised the four Galician provinces: the Province of La Coruña, the Province of Lugo, the Province of Orense and Pontevedra. History The division of Spain into Captaincies General dates from 1705, when they were adjusted to the old kingdoms that constituted the Hispanic Monarchy. They were thirteen regions: Andalusia, Aragon, Burgos, Canary Islands, Castilla la Vieja, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia, Coast of Granada, Guipúzcoa, Mallorca, Navarra and Valencia. In 1898 the peninsular territory was divided into seven new military regions, as well as the General Command of Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and the General Command of Melilla. After the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic in 1931, a government decree dissolved the military regions and replaced them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military District
Military districts (also called military regions) are formations of a state's armed forces (often of the Army) which are responsible for a certain area of territory. They are often more responsible for administrative than operational matters, and in countries with conscript forces, often handle parts of the conscription cycle. Navies have also used a similar model, with organizations such as the United States Naval Districts. A number of navies in South America used naval districts at various points in time. Algeria Algeria is divided into six numbered military regions, each with headquarters located in a principal city or town (see People's National Army (Algeria)#Military regions). This system of territorial organization, adopted shortly after independence, grew out of the wartime wilaya structure and the postwar necessity of subduing antigovernment insurgencies that were based in the various regions. Regional commanders control and administer bases, logistics, and housing, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
