The 1st Tank Cavalry Regiment is a cavalry regiment of the Argentine Army, currently endowed with TAM tanks.
| 1st Tank Cavalry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Regimiento de Caballería de Tanques 1 | |
| Active | 1 March 1822 - 8 February 1905 10 February 1930 - present[1] |
| Country | Argentine Republic |
| Branch | Argentine Army |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | Command of the 2nd Armored Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Villaguay Army Garrison |
| Nickname(s) | RC Tan 1 |
| Patron | Colonel Federico de Brandsen |
| Motto(s) | "Tanques 1" |
| March | Regiment march |
| Anniversaries | 1 March - Creation of the regiment |
| Equipment | TAM, VCTP, M4 Sherman, SIMRA, Ford F-100 (ambulance), Ford F-7000, Isuzu Trooper[2] |
| Engagements | Cisplatine War, Paraguayan War, Falklands War[1] |
| Battle honours | Coat and Cord de Ituzaingó Cord de Tuyutí Metal of Yatay Medal for the Campaign to Paraguay Medal for the Campaign to the Black River Medal for the Andes Campaign.[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Federico de Brandsen (first commander)[1] |
It has his seat in the Army Garrison of Villaguay (Entre Ríos province), which it shares with the 5th Mechanized Infantry Regiment.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "ANIVERSARIO DE LA CREACIÓN DEL REGIMIENTO DE CABALLERÍA TANQUES 1 "CNL BRANDSEN"". EJERCITO ARGENTINO (in Spanish). 1 March 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "EJERCITO ARGENTINO - ORBAT". Saorbats. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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