Chilean Army
The Chilean Army (Spanish: Ejército de Chile) is the land arm of the Chilean Armed Forces. This 80,000-person army (9,200 of which are conscripts) is organized into six divisions, a special operations brigade and an air brigade.
| Chilean Army | |
|---|---|
| Ejército de Chile | |
Chilean Army emblem | |
| Active | 1603, 1810 – present |
| Country | Chile |
| Type | Army |
| Role | Land warfare |
| Size | 80,000 |
| Part of | Chilean Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Edificio Ejército Bicentenario Santiago |
| Patron | Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Motto(s) | Siempre vencedor, jamás vencido ("Always Victorious, Never Defeated") |
| Colors | Red, Field Grey |
| March | Los viejos estandartes ("Old Banners") |
| Anniversaries | September 19th (Army Day) |
| Engagements | Chilean War of Independence Freedom Expedition of Perú Chilean Civil War of 1829–30 War of the Confederation 1851 Chilean Revolution Revolution of 1859 Chincha Islands War Occupation of Araucanía War of the Pacific 1891 Chilean Civil War Itata incident Chilean naval mutiny of 1931 1973 Chilean coup d'état Beagle conflict Operation Secure Tomorrow |
| Website | http://www.ejercito.cl/ |
| Commanders | |
| Minister of National Defense | Maya Fernández |
| Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Defence | Vice Admiral Rodrigo Álvarez Aguirre |
| Commander-in-chief of the Chilean Army | Army General Javier Iturriaga del Campo |
| Notable commanders | Bernardo O'Higgins, José Miguel Carrera, José de San Martín, Manuel Bulnes, Manuel Baquedano, Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, Augusto Pinochet |
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| Flag | |
| Flag of the Chilean Army chief | |
| Fin flash | |
In recent years, and after several major re-equipment programs, the Chilean Army has become the most technologically advanced and professional army in Latin America.
The Chilean Army is mostly supplied with equipment from Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Israel, France, and Spain.
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