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The '''Mechanized Brigade''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: '''''Brigada Mecanizada''''', '''BrigMec''') its the armored brigade of the [[Portuguese Army]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The Mechanized Brigade |
The Mechanized Brigade was created in 2006 from the Independent Mechanized Brigade (Brigada Mecanizada Independente), which was created from the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade (1ª Brigada Mista Independente), which was itself the heir of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ª Divisão de Infantaria or Divisão Nun´Álvares) created and assigned to [[NATO]] in 1953. |
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== Organization == |
== Organization == |
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The brigade is headquartered in the barracks of Santa Margarida (Campo Militar de Santa Margarida) as are most of it subordinate units. |
The brigade is headquartered in the barracks of Santa Margarida (Campo Militar de Santa Margarida) as are most of it subordinate units. |
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*Headquarters company (Companhia de Comando e Serviços) |
*Headquarters company (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Companhia de Comando e Serviços)) |
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*Armoured Battalion (Grupo de Carros de Combate) |
*Armoured Battalion (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Grupo de Carros de Combate)) |
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*1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (1º Batalhão de Infantaria Mecanizada or 1º BIMec) |
*1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: 1º Batalhão de Infantaria Mecanizada or 1º BIMec)) |
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*2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (2º Batalhão de Infantaria Mecanizada or 2º BIMec) |
*2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: 2º Batalhão de Infantaria Mecanizada or 2º BIMec)) |
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*Reconnaissance Squadron (Esquadrão de Reconhecimento or ERec) |
*Reconnaissance Squadron (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Esquadrão de Reconhecimento or ERec)) |
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*(Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha or GAC) |
*Artillery Battalion (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha or GAC)) |
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*(Companhia de Engenharia CEng) |
*Engineering Company (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Companhia de Engenharia CEng)) |
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*(Companhia de Transmissões CTrms) |
*Signals Company (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Companhia de Transmissões CTrms)) |
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*(Bateria de Artilharia Anti-Aérea or BtrAAA) |
*Air Defence Battery (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Bateria de Artilharia Anti-Aérea or BtrAAA)) |
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*(Batalhão de Apoio de Serviços or BApSvcs) |
*Support Services Batallion (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Batalhão de Apoio de Serviços or BApSvcs)) |
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*(Unidade de Apoio) |
*Support Unit (([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Unidade de Apoio)) |
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== Equipment == |
== Equipment == |
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Revision as of 21:34, 18 December 2009
The Mechanized Brigade (Portuguese: Brigada Mecanizada, BrigMec) its the armored brigade of the Portuguese Army.
History
The Mechanized Brigade was created in 2006 from the Independent Mechanized Brigade (Brigada Mecanizada Independente), which was created from the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade (1ª Brigada Mista Independente), which was itself the heir of the 3rd Infantry Division (3ª Divisão de Infantaria or Divisão Nun´Álvares) created and assigned to NATO in 1953.
Organization
The brigade is headquartered in the barracks of Santa Margarida (Campo Militar de Santa Margarida) as are most of it subordinate units.
- Headquarters company ((Portuguese: Companhia de Comando e Serviços))
- Armoured Battalion ((Portuguese: Grupo de Carros de Combate))
- 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion ((Portuguese: 1º Batalhão de Infantaria Mecanizada or 1º BIMec))
- 2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion ((Portuguese: 2º Batalhão de Infantaria Mecanizada or 2º BIMec))
- Reconnaissance Squadron ((Portuguese: Esquadrão de Reconhecimento or ERec))
- Artillery Battalion ((Portuguese: Grupo de Artilharia de Campanha or GAC))
- Engineering Company ((Portuguese: Companhia de Engenharia CEng))
- Signals Company ((Portuguese: Companhia de Transmissões CTrms))
- Air Defence Battery ((Portuguese: Bateria de Artilharia Anti-Aérea or BtrAAA))
- Support Services Batallion ((Portuguese: Batalhão de Apoio de Serviços or BApSvcs))
- Support Unit ((Portuguese: Unidade de Apoio))
Equipment
The core equipment of the brigade are Leopard 2A6 tanks, M-113 armored personnel carrier and M-109 self-propelled 155mm howitzer. The air-defence battery is equiped with MIM-72 Chaparral self-propelled surface-to-air missile system.