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The Argentine Army (Spanish: 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-in-chief of the Armed Forces. Command authority is exercised through the Minister of Defense.
Argentina: Uniform System: Battledress, standard uniform system based on Multicam. Parka, gloves, boots and jackets issued. Used since 2010s and onwards. Woodland "Selva" United States: Camouflage: Former standard uniform pattern. Replaced by the UCA but in use within certain army groups. Uniforme Patagonico "Patagonico" Argentina: Camouflage
Branch insignia refers to emblems that may be worn on the uniform to denote membership in a particular area of expertise. Army branch insignia is separate from Army qualification badges in that qualification badges require completion of a training course or school, whereas branch insignia is issued to a service member upon assignment to a particular area of the Army.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to ... The Military ranks of Argentina are the military insignia used by the Armed ... The International Encyclopedia of Uniform ...
In the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, the Argentine Federal Police, Argentine National Gendarmerie and Naval Prefecture, dress uniforms are worn during military and civil occasions, especially for the military bands and colour guards. They are a reminder of the military and law enforcement history of Argentina, especially during the ...
TAM tank Ñandú jeep. In 1945, the Argentine Army designed and built its first tank: the Nahuel; and the first jeep: Ñandú.Since then, the state-owned complex Fabricaciones Militares, has traditionally supplied the Army with most of its equipment from uniforms and helmets right through to the TAM (tank) family.
The oldest forces of the Argentinian military are the Argentinian Army and the Argentinian Navy, both created in 1810, during the Argentine War of Independence, while the Argentinian Air Force was established in 1945. The Argentine military played a role in the institutional life of the country, during a series of coups d'état that took place ...
The original regiment was founded by Argentine national hero José de San Martín in 1812. Its first military action was the Battle of San Lorenzo (1813). The regiment also played a key role as part of the Army of the Andes (Ejército de los Andes) in the battles of Chacabuco (1817) and Maipú (1818) in Chile.