''Cazadores de Monte should not be confused with the
Cazadores de Montaña''
''Cazadores de Monte'' (Spanish for
Jungle Huntsmen) are special
jungle warfare
Jungle warfare or woodland warfare is warfare in forests, jungles, or similar environments. The term encompasses military operations affected by the terrain, climate, vegetation, and wildlife of densely-wooded areas, as well as the strategies a ...
troops of the
Argentine Army.
Units
As of December 2013,
Argentine Army website, page "Estructura Organica - Armas y Servicios - Unidades de Infanteria"
/ref> there are four Jungle Huntsmen units:
* 12th Jungle Cazadores Company (''Compañía de Cazadores de Monte 12''), based at Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú is a border city in the provinces of Argentina, province of Misiones Province, Misiones, Argentina. With a population of 82,227 (),
it is the fourth largest city in the Misiones Province, Province, after Posadas, Misiones, Posadas, ...
, Misiones
* 17th Jungle Cazadores Company (''Compañía de Cazadores de Monte 17''), based at Tartagal, Salta
Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Salta Province, the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the List of cities in Argentina, 7th most-populous ...
* 18th Jungle Cazadores Company (''Compañía de Cazadores de Monte 18''), based at Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones
* 19th Jungle Cazadores Company (''Compañía de Cazadores de Monte 19''), based at Formosa city, Formosa
See also
12th Bush Brigade
References
Notes
External links
Official website
Argentine Infantry Official website
Argentine Army
Army units and formations of Argentina
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