The 2nd Division ( es, Segunda division del Ejército Nacional de Colombia, links=no) is a
Colombian National Army division based in the city of
Bucaramanga consisting on three
brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that typically comprises three to six battalions plus supporting elements. It is roughly equivalent to an enlarged or reinforced regiment. Two or more brigades may constitute a division.
Br ...
s; The 5th Brigade based in Bucaramanga, the 23rd Mobile Brigade based in
San José de Cúcuta, the 30th Brigade based in
Cúcuta
Cúcuta (), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, at the foot of the Eastern ...
. The division is supported by the 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, 7th Special Forces Group and 8th Special Forces Group. It is currently participating in the
War in Catatumbo.
Units
5th Mechanized Brigade
* 5th Brigade HQ (
Bucaramanga)
** 14th Infantry Battalion (Bucaramanga)
** 40th Infantry Battalion (
San Vicente de Chucurí
San Vicente de Chucurí is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. Famous for its cocoa, San Vicente was embroiled in the armed conflict of the 1980s.
References
External links
Official web site
Mu ...
)
** 41st Infantry Battalion (
Cimitarra
Cimitarra is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.
References
Municipalities of Santander Department
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** 48th Jungle Infantry Battalion (
Santa Rosa del Sur
San Rosa del Sur () is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia, around 720 km away from the department's capital, Cartagena.
Municipalities of Bolívar Department
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)
** 5th Brigade Training Battalion (
Aguachica
Aguachica (), is a small city and municipality in the southern region of the Cesar Department, Colombia. There is no historical support on the date of its foundation; however, August 16, 1748 has been chosen by the community. Saint Roch (San Roqu ...
)
** 5th Artillery Battalion (
El Socorro)
** 2nd Air Defense Battalion (
Barrancabermeja)
** 5th Engineer Battalion (Bucaramanga)
** 7th Infrastructure Protection Battalion (Barrancabermeja)
** 5th Combat Service Support Battalion (Bucaramanga)
** Gaula Group "Santander" (Bucaramanga)
23rd Mobile Brigade
* 23rd Mobile Brigade HQ (
San José de Cúcuta)
** 125th Counterinsurgency Battalion (
Hacari)
** 126th Counterinsurgency Battalion (
San Calixto)
** 127th Counterinsurgency Battalion (
El Tarra
El Tarra is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of Norte de Santander
North Santander (Spanish: Norte de Santander) () is a department of Northeastern Colombia. It is in the north of the country, bordering Venezuela. ...
)
** 128th Counterinsurgency Battalion (Teorema)
** 44th Service Company (San José de Cúcuta)
30th Brigade
* 30th Brigade HQ (
Cúcuta
Cúcuta (), officially San José de Cúcuta, is a Colombian municipality, capital of the department of Norte de Santander and nucleus of the Metropolitan Area of Cúcuta. The city is located in the homonymous valley, at the foot of the Eastern ...
)
** 5th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron (San José de Cúcuta)
** 13th Infantry Battalion (
Pamplona
Pamplona (; eu, Iruña or ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. It is also the third-largest city in the greater Basque cultural region.
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** 15th Infantry Battalion (
Ocana)
** 30th Brigade Training Battalion
** 46th Counter-Insurgency Battalion (
Tibu)
** 10th Infrastructure Protection Battalion (
Convención)
** 30th Combat Service Support Battalion (San José de Cúcuta)
Divisional Support
* 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (Bucaramanga)
* 7th Special Forces Group
* 8th Special Forces Group
External links
2nd Division of the Colombian National Army
Divisions of the Colombian National Army
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