List Of Equipment Of The Peruvian Army
This is a list of equipment used by the Peruvian Army. Infantry weapons Pistols Shotguns Assault rifles and carbines Battle and sniper rifles Submachine guns Machine guns Portable anti-materiel weapons Armoured fighting vehicles Engineering & maintenance vehicles Anti-tank-anti-infrastructure Artillery Air defense Army aviation References

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Peruvian Army
The Peruvian Army (, abbreviated EP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with safeguarding the independence, sovereignty and integrity of national territory on land through military force. Additional missions include assistance in safeguarding internal security, conducting emergency management, disaster relief operations and participating in international peacekeeping operations. It celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Ayacucho (1824) on December 9. History Military traditions in Peruvian territory go back to prehispanic times, ranging from small armed bands to the large armies assembled by the Inca Empire. After the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire, Spanish conquest, small garrisons were kept at strategic locations but no standing army existed until the Bourbon reforms of the 18th century. The main purpose of this force was the defense of the Viceroyalty of Peru, Viceroyalty from pirates and Privateer, corsairs as well as internal rebellions. Independence ...
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