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VIII Mountain Brigade (Argentina)

Field	Value
unit_name	8th Mountain Infantry Brigade
native_name	Brigada de Montaña VIII
country	Argentina
branch	Argentine Army
type	Mountain infantry
size	Brigade
command_structure	2nd Army Division
garrison	Mendoza, Argentina
patron	Brigadier General Toribio de Luzuriaga
colors
colors_label
battles	Operativo Independencia
Falklands War

Falklands War The 8th Mountain Infantry Brigade () is a one of three combined mountain infantry brigade Argentine Army (EA) specialised in combat patrol in mountain forest terrain, combined arms, and mountain warfare. The headquarters of the Brigade is based on Mendoza, Mendoza Province. Is formed by different types of mountain units:

Order of battle

11th Mountain Infantry Regiment "General Las Heras", based at Tupungato, Mendoza Province.
16th Mountain Infantry Regiment "Cazadores de Los Andes", based at Uspallata, Mendoza Province.
22nd Mountain Infantry Regiment "Teniente Coronel Juan Manuel Cabot", based at El Marquesado, San Juan Province.
8th Mountain Cazadores Company "Teniente 1ro Ibañez", based at Puente del Inca, Mendoza Province.
15th Light Cavalry Regiment "Libertador Simón Bolívar", based at Campo de los Andes, Mendoza Province.
8th Mountain Artillery Group "Coronel Regalado de la Plaza", based at Uspallata, Mendoza Province.
7th Artillery Group, San Luis, San Luis Province.

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