Argentine Marines

Argentine Marines
The Argentine Marine Corps, officially Comando de la Infantera de Marina or COIM ( English: Marine Infantry Command ), but better known as Infantera de Marina de la Armada de la Repblica Argentina or IMARA ( English: Marine Infantry of the Navy of the Argentine Republic ), is the land warfare amphibious branch of the Argentine Navy and one of its four operational commands. Argentine Marines have the same rank insignia and titles as the rest of the Navy.

History
The Marines trace their origins in Spanish Marine Corps, at the IMARA insignia time of the Viceroyalty of the Ro de la Plata. After the Argentine War of Independence, it was under joint administration administration of the Argentine Army and the Argentine Navy. A 1946 law placed the marines solely under the jurisdiction of the Navy.

Battles and interventions

Under Spanish dominion: Reconquest of the Falklands Islands in 1767. Falklands Crisis (1770) Defense of the East Coast 1776. British invasions of the Ro de la Plata 1806 and 1807. During independence: seizure of Martin Garcia Island in 1814. Landing in Monterey, California, now part of the United States (18171818): Forces commanded by Hiplito Bouchard, 200 men of which 130 were armed with guns and 70 with lances, disembarked to one league from the fort of Monterrey, in a hidden creek from the heights. The resistance of the fort was very weak, and after one hour battle the Argentine flag was raised. Argentine confederation: Cisplatine War. (1820's) Uruguayan Civil War (1842), against the forces under the control of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Battle of Vuelta de Obligado (1845) Paraguayan War. (1845) Argentine Republic Snipe incident Dirty War (1976 to 1983)
An LVTP-7 from BIM-2 patrolling Port Stanley during the Falklands War in 1982

Argentine Marines Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlntico Sur) (1982): Falklands and South Georgia invasions and Battle of Mount Tumbledown, . Gulf War. (1990) UN Peacekeeper, observers/peace missions in Cyprus, Western Sahara, the Balkans and Haiti.

1982: Argentine marines on Stanley

Present
IMARA routinely train in joint exercises with similar units of Brazil, Chile and the United States.[1] Current deployments IMARA has two Infantry Companies deployed in Haiti and Cyprus under the auspices of MINUSTAH[2] and UNFICYP respectively in joint operations with the Argentine Army and Argentine Air Force. A small platoon was also deployed in Serbia/UN ProvinceKosovo (NATO KFOR mandate), attached to Argentine Engineers Company, which was in turn attached to the Italian Brigade. Several Marine Officers and NCO's are routinely deployed as military observers for the UN.
2009: Training on USS Oak Hill

Structure
Fleet Marine Force (FAIF)
The FMF was formerly called the Brigada de IM No. 1 ( English: 1st Marine Brigade ) 2nd Marine Corps Battalion 1st Amphibious Vehicles Battalion Amphibious Engineers Battalion Command and Logistical Support Battalion 1st Communications Battalion 1st Field Artillery Battalion Anti-aircraft artillery Battalion Amphibious Commandos Group (APCA)

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Southern Marine Force (FAIA)

The SMF was formerly called the Fuerza de IM No. 1. 4th Marine Corps Battalion 5th Marine Corps Battalion Naval Detachment Ro Grande

River Operations Unit

3rd Marine Corps Battalion

Marine Security Forces

Navy General Staff Security Battalion Puerto Belgrano Naval Base Security Battalion 15 Security Companies at Marine and Naval Air Bases.

Landing Ships

USS Gunston Hall served as ARA Cndido de Lasala (Q43) between 1970-1981

ARA Cabo San Antonio

ARA Bahia San Blas

Weapons and vehicles[3]

LVTP-7 Amphibious APC (local name VAO Vehiculo Anfibio a Orugas)[4] (21 units) LARC-V Amphibious Truck (local name VAR Vehiculo Anfibio a Ruedas) ERC-90F1 6x6 "Lynx" Recon. Vehicle (14 units) Panhard VCR/TT 4x4 APC VCR/AA 4x4 AAA VCR/AT wheeled armoured recovery vehicle Agrale Marru [5] American Motors M35A3 2-1/2 ton cargo truck Mercedes-Benz MB1720 truck M-997/1025 HMMWV Bofors 40mm L 70 radar guided AAA RBS-70 man-portable SAM AT4 anti-tank weapon [6] M-101 105mm Howitzer M-56 105mm Pack Howitzer M-114A1 155mm Howitzer SOLTAM 81mm Mortar
ERC-90 Recon. Vehicle

Argentine Marines Mk 19 grenade launcher Browning 12,7 mm HMG FN MAG GPMG M-249 LMG M16A2 AR M4A1 AR Steyr AUG AR 3rd Naval Helicopter Sqn. (Bell UH-1H, now in reserve status) was usually attached to the Fleet Marine Force.
VAO - IMARA's Amphibious tracked vehicle LVTP-7

VAR - IMARA's Amphibious wheeled vehicle LARC-Vs with Humvee

References
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Videos from Ops: Intercambio Sur, Anfibio, UNITAS, etc (http:/ / www. bravozulu. com. ar/ programas. php) (Video Haiti) (http:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=LyeVbkHzDtc), YouTube Armada Argentina - Sitio Oficial (http:/ / www. ara. mil. ar/ pnav_infmarina. asp#02) Youtube video (http:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch?v=h0umhCaEutY) Infodefensa.com (http:/ / infodefensa. com/ lamerica/ noticias/ noticias. asp?cod=2066& n=El-Ministerio-de-Defensa-argentino-quiere-adquirir-43-Agrale-Marra-para-Operaciones-de-Paz) [6] La Infantera de Marina adquiri armamento antitanque descartable (http:/ / www. gacetamarinera. com. ar/ nota. asp?idNota=2380& idSec=7)

External links

(Spanish) Argentine Navy Official website (http://www.ara.mil.ar) (Spanish) Argentine Marines official website (http://www.ara.mil.ar/pnav_infmarina.asp) (Spanish) Argentine Marines Unofficial website (http://www.fuerzasnavales.com) (Spanish) Organization and equipment (http://www.saorbats.com.ar/ORBAT - Argentina - ARA.htm) (Spanish) Argentine Marine Corps Association (http://www.bichosverdes.org) (Spanish) Argentine Marine Fallen in Malvinas (http://www.ara.mil.ar/La_Armada/MediosyCapacidades/

infanteria/malvinas/muertos.htm) World Navies (http://worldnavies.glt.pl/) As part of his journey of reconciliation Mike Seers travels to Argentina to interview Marine artillery gunners whom he fought against (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6515129.stm) Reassessing the Fighting Performance of the Argentine 5th Marines (http://www.cema.edu.ar/publicaciones/ download/documentos/271.pdf)

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