 |
Brazilian Army
Totally Explained
|
|  |
|
NEW! |
All the latest news in the worlds of
computer gaming,
entertainment,
the environment,
finance,
health,
politics,
science,
stocks & shares,
technology
and much,
much,
more.
|
Everything about The Brazilian Army totally explainedThe Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military.
History
After the Brazilian declaration of independence from Portugal in 1822, the Brazilian Army was essential to avoid a fragmentation of the new Brazilian Empire. It destroyed any separatist tendencies of the early years, supporting the authority of Emperor Dom Pedro I across his vast empire. By the Regency Era it was complemented by the National Guard, a paramilitary militia.
On May 1 1865, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina signed the Triple Alliance to defend themselves against aggression from Paraguay, which was ruled by the dictator Francisco López, who invaded the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, the north of Argentina and was heading for Uruguay. Supported by the UK and with overwhelming numbers, the Alliance defeated Lopez.
After World War I, under a contract where French army officers came to Brazil, the Brazilian Army was restructured according to lessons learned by the French in the war.
In 1942, after German torpedoes sunk many Brazilian merchant ships (Although those claims are disputed), Brazil declared war on the Axis Powers. In 1944 the FEB ( Brazilian Expeditionary Force) was sent to Italy to fight with the U.S. Fifth Army in Monte Castello. During eight months of the campaign, the Brazilian Expeditionary Force managed to take 20,573 Axis prisoners (two generals, 892 officers and 19,679 other ranks) and had 443 of its men killed in action. It had support from the FAB ( Brazilian Air Force) recently created to fight in that war.
In 1964 Brazilian Army General Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco took power in a state coup, beginning the Military Dictatorship in Brazil that lasted until 1985.
Organization
Strength
Active troops: 190,000
Reserves:
- Trained first-line: 1,115,000
- Subject to immediate recall: 400,000
- Second-line: 225,000
Headquarters
General HQ:
Army General Headquarters (Quartel-General do Exército) - Brasília
Military Commands:
Amazon Military Command - HQ: Manaus
East Military Command - HQ: Rio de Janeiro
Northeast Military Command - HQ: Recife
Plateau Military Command - HQ: Brasília
South Military Command - HQ: Porto Alegre
Southeast Military Command - HQ: São Paulo
West Military Command - HQ: Campo Grande
Military Regions:
1st Military Region - States of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo (HQ: Rio de Janeiro)
2nd Military Region - State of São Paulo (HQ: São Paulo)
3rd Military Region - State of Rio Grande do Sul (HQ: Porto Alegre)
4th Military Region - State of Minas Gerais (HQ: Belo Horizonte)
5th Military Region - States of Paraná and Santa Catarina (HQ: Curitiba)
6th Military Region - States of Bahia and Sergipe (HQ: Salvador)
7th Military Region - States of Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco and Alagoas (HQ: Recife)
8th Military Region - States of Pará, Amapá, Tocantins and Maranhão (HQ: Belém)
9th Military Region - States of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul (HQ: Campo Grande]]
10th Military Region - States of Ceará and Piauí (HQ: Fortaleza)
11th Military Region - State of Goiás and the Federal District (HQ: Brasília)
12th Military Region - States of Amazonas, Acre, Roraima and Rondônia (HQ: Manaus)
Main units
Brigades:
1 Armoured cavalry brigade (2 armd, 2 mech inf,1 armd arty bn)
3 Mechanized infantry brigades (each 3 mech inf, 1 armd, 1 arty bn)
4 Mechanized cavalry brigades (each 3 armd, 1 mech inf, 1 arty bn)
12 Motorised infantry brigades (26 bn)
1 Mountain brigade
1 Parachute Infantry brigade
1 Special Operations brigade
4 Jungle Infantry brigades
1 Frontier brigade (6 bn)
and others.
Jungle Warfare
The Brazilian Army has four Jungle Infantry Brigades (1st, 16th, 17th and 23th Jungle Infantry Brigades) and a Jungle Warfare Training Center (CIGS)(External Link ).
Special Forces
The Special Operations Brigade is Brazil's primary army special operations force, and is the only unit of the Army trained in conducting unconventional warfare. Although administratively assigned to the Plateau Military Command, the brigade prepare and employment is under the direct control of the Land Operations Comand(External Link).
Special Forces was initially formed in 1957 as a parachute trained rescue unit, which specialized in conducting deep jungle rescues along the Amazon basin. After conducting it's initial selection, a US Army Special Forces Mobile Training Team (MTT) conducted the unit's first training course. More informations on this site(External Link).
Equipment
Main Equipment
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Equipment
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Versions
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
|
-
| Leopard Tank
|
| tank
| 1A1
| 128
|
|
-
| Leopard Tank
|
| tank
| 1A5
| 0
| ordered 240 (ex-German Army)
|
-
| M-60
|
| tank
| A3
| 91
|
|
-
| M-41
|
| light tank
| M-41B/C
| 112
|
|
-
| EE-9 Cascavel
|
| armored car/recon
| EE-9
| 409
| 45 being upgraded
|
-
| EE-11 Urutu
|
| armoured personnel carrier
| EE-11
| 213
| 121 being upgraded
|
-
| M-113
|
| armoured personnel carrier
| M-113
| 584
| 350 being upgraded
|
-
| M108
|
| self-propelled artillery
| 105 mm
| 72
|
|
-
| M-109
|
| self-propelled artillery
| 155 mm
| 38
|
|
-
| ASTROS II
|
| multiple rocket launcher
| 108/180/300 mm
| 20
|
|
-
| M578
|
| command armor vehicle
|
| 17
|
|
-
| M114
|
| towed howitzer
| 155 mm
| 92
|
|
-
| L118
|
| towed howitzer
| 105 mm
| 36
|
|
-
| OTO Melara Mod 56
|
| towed howitzer
| 105 mm
| ?
|
|
-
| M101
|
| towed howitzer
| 105 mm
| 320
|
|
-
| M2
|
| towed mortar
| 120 mm
| 60
|
|
-
| M30
|
| towed mortar
| 107 mm
| 209
|
|
-
| M936 AGR
|
| towed mortar
| 81 mm
| ?
|
|
-
| RO
|
| towed mortar
| 81 mm
| ?
|
|
-
| M949 AGR
|
| light mortar
| 60 mm
| ?
|
|
-
| Brandt 60
|
| light mortar
| 60 mm
| ?
|
|
-
| Oerlikon 35mm
|
| towed aa artillery
| 35 mm
| 38
|
|
-
| Bofors 40mm L/70
|
| towed aa artillery
| 40 mm
| 24
|
|
-
| Bofors 40mm L/60
|
| towed aa artillery
| 40 mm
| 103
|
|
-
| M40
|
| recoiless rifle
| 106 mm
| 105
|
|
-
| Carl Gustav
|
| recoiless rifle
| 84 mm
| 127
|
|
-
| AT4
|
| rocket laucher
| 84 mm
| ?
|
|
-
| ERYX
|
| anti-tank guided missile
|
| 20
|
|
-
| MILAN
|
| anti-tank guided missile
|
| 12
|
|
-
| Igla
|
| SAM missile
| SA-18
| 56
|
|
-
| Roland
|
| SAM missile
| Roland II
| 4
|
-
|}
Individual Weapons and Equipment
FN M2HB heavy machine gun.
FN MAG GPMG. Designed M971.
M964 FAP, a license-built FN FAL SAW.
M964 Rifle, a license-built FN FAL.
M964A1 Rifle, a license-built FN FAL Para.
, externally similar to FN FAL but in 5.56 × 45 mm NATO.
M4 carbine used by some SOF units.
Taurus M972 SMG, a license-built Beretta Model 12.
IMBEL M973 pistol, a license-built M1911 modified to 9 mm Luger Parabellum.
Taurus M975 pistol, a license-built Beretta 92.
Barrett M82A1 sniper rifle used by SOF units.
Heckler & Koch PSG1 sniper rifle used by SOF units.
sniper rifle in 7.62 x 51 mm NATO used by regulars sniper teams.
Assorted submachine gun and pistol types uses by SOF units.
Interceptor Protective Vest
PASGT Helmet
Aircraft inventory
The Army operates 82 helicopters, of which the 16 Helibras HB 350 represent the only Brazilian-produced aircraft.
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Aircraft
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Origin
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Type
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Versions
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|In service
! ignore="text-align: left; background: #aacccc;"|Notes
|
-
| Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar
|
| transport helicopter
| AS 532UE
| 8
|
|
-
| Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec
|
| scout/liaison/attack helicopter
| AS 550A-2
| 20
|
|
-
| Eurocopter AS 365 Panther
|
| transport/attack helicopter
| AS 365K
| 34
|
|
-
| Helibras HB 350
|
| utility/attack helicopter
| HB 350-1
| 16
|
|
-
| Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk
|
| transport helicopter
| S-70A
| 4
|
|}
Further Information
Get more info on 'Brazilian Army'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://brazilian_army.totallyexplained.com">Brazilian Army Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
|
|
