The 8th Mountain Huntsmen Company ( es, Compañía de Cazadores de Montaña 8) is a unit of the
Argentine Army
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 of Argentina is the commander- ...
specialised in
mountain warfare
Mountain warfare (also known as alpine warfare) is warfare in mountains or similarly rough terrain. Mountain ranges are of strategic importance since they often act as a natural border, and may also be the origin of a water source (for example, t ...
. The Company is based at based
Puente del Inca
Puente del Inca (English "Bridge of the Inca"), is a natural arch that forms a bridge over the Las Cuevas River, a tributary of the Mendoza River. It is located near the small village of , in Las Heras Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Th ...
,
Mendoza Province. The name of the unit is "''Teniente 1ro Ibañez''". This unit is part of the
8th Mountain Infantry Brigade. The troops and soldiers of this unit wear a tan beret with unit insignia.
See also
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Mountain warfare
Mountain warfare (also known as alpine warfare) is warfare in mountains or similarly rough terrain. Mountain ranges are of strategic importance since they often act as a natural border, and may also be the origin of a water source (for example, t ...
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8th Mountain Infantry Brigade
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Cazadores de Montaña
External links
Official websiteArgentine Infantry Official website8th Mountain Infantry Brigade
Army units and formations of Argentina
Mountain units and formations
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