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Argentinean Army
Chief of Staff of the Army: General Miguel San Ferreira

I Corps (HQ Cordoba)
I Division (Cordoba)
II Division (San Luis)
I Armoured Division (Mercedes) (207 tanks, 48 SPG and 76 armoured cars)
Parachute Infantería Battalion (Mercedes)

II Corps (HQ Santiago del Estero)
III Division (Santiago del Estero)
IV Division (San Miguel de Tucuman)
Andes Mountain Division (La Rioja)
III Armoured Divisionrd (Catamarca) (207 tanks, 48 SPG and 76 armoured cars)
IV Independent Security Regiment (Formosa)

III Corps (HQ Santa Rosa)
V Division (Santa Rosa)
VII Division (Bahia Blanca)
II Armoured Division (Telen) (207 tanks, 48 SPG and 76 armoured cars)

IV Corps (HQ Comodoro Rivadavia)
VI Division (Comodoro Rivadavia)
I Independent Security Regiment (Rawson)
II Independent Security Regiment (Puerto Deseado)
III Independent Security Regiment (Puerto Santa Cruz)

Infantry Regiments numbered according to the parent division, therefore I Division Regiments are 101-103 and Artillery 104, II Division 201-203 and so on.
The four Mountain Regiments are named, Volcan Llullaillaca, Volcan Lanin, Sosneado and Cerro Las Tortolas but abbreviated in combat to Volcan L, Volcan N, Sosneado and Tortolas.


Corps Organization (TOE 1947)

1 Corps Staff Company
1 Corps Staff Signals Company
1 Corps Mapping Company
2 Military Police Companies (9 LMG each)

Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Battalion Staff Company (3 C-4M35 light armoured cars)
2 Motorised Reconnaissance Companies (9 LMG each)
1 Light Armoured Car Company (12 C-4M35 light armoured cars)
1 Heavy Armoured Car Company (12 C-5M41 armoured cars)
1 Motorised Anti-Tank Company (9 CG-6M45 anti-tank carriers)

Signals Battalion
2 Field Telephone Company (motorised)
2 Radio Companies (motorised)
2 Signal Companies (motorised)

Corps Artillería Regiment
1 Regimental Staff and Staff Battery
1 Mapping Platoon
2 Artillería Battalions, each with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG each)
3 Batteries (four 155mm each)
1 Observation Company
1 Supply Company (motorised)
1 Artillería Battalion with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG each)
3 Batteries (four 150mm M-42 rocket-launchers each)
1 Observation Company
1 Supply Company (motorised)

Antiaerea Artillería Regiment
1 Regiment Staff Company (2 LMG)
1 Metrological Platoon
1 Observation Company (2 LMG)
4 Batteries (four 88mm each)
4 Batteries (four 37mm each)

Anti-Tank Battalion
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
1 Observation Company (2 LMG)
3 Batteries (six 47mm each)

Quartermaster Battalion
2 Supply Companies (motorised)
1 Repair Workshop
1 Mechanical Workshop
2 Field Kitchens
2 Field Bakeries
2 Field Butcher Companies
1 Field Post Office

Medical Battalion
3 Medical Companies (motorised)
3 Ambulance Companies (motorised)
2 Field Hospitals
2 Veterinary Companies


Standard Division Organization (TOE 1947)
1 Divisional Staff Headquarters Company
1 Mapping Platoon
1 Field Telephone Company (motorised) (2 LMG)
2 Signals Companies (motorised) (2 LMG)
1 Military Police Company (9 LMG)

1 Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
1 Signal Company (motorised) (2 LMG)
2 Motorised Reconnaissance Companies (9 LMG)
1 Armoured Car Reconnaissance Company (9 C-4M35 light armoured cars)
1 Armoured Car Reconnaissance Company (9 C-3M35 heavy armoured cars)

3 Infantería Regiments, each with 3 battalions each with
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
3 Rifle Companies (12 LMG each)
1 Support Company (12 HMG and 8 81mm mortars)

Artillería Regiment
1 Regimental Staff and Staff Battery
1 Observation Company (2 LMG)
1 Mapping Platoon
2 Artillería Battalions, each with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG)
3 Batteries (4 105mm each)
1 Artillería Battalions with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG)
3 Batteries (4 155mm each)
1 Armoured Artillería Battalion with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 C-6M45 armoured cars)
1 Tank Company (12 T-5M38 or T-6M41)
1 Medium Armoured Artillería Company (6 TG-3M38)
1 Heavy Armoured Artillería Company (6 TG-4M42)

Antiaerea Artillería Battalion
Antiaerea Artillería Battalion Staff
1 Observation Company (2 LMG)
3 Batteries (4 37mm each)
3 Batteries (4 TGA-3M47 20mm SPAAG each)

Anti-Tank Battalion
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
1 Observation Company (2 LMG)
2 Batteries (6 47mm each)
2 Batteries (6 57mm AT rockets each)

Pioneer Battalion
3 Pioneer Companies (9 LMG) (motorised)
1 Bridging Column (motorised)

Quartermaster Battalion
6 Supply Companies (motorised)
1 Repair Workshop
1 Field Kitchen
1 Field Post Office

Medical Battalion
2 Medical Companies (motorised)
2 Ambulance Companies
1 Field Hospital
1 Veterinary Company


Armoured Division Organization (1947 TOE)

1 Divisional Staff Headquarters Company (4 CC-6M45 command armoured cars)
2 Motorised Signals Companies (2 CC-6M45 command armoured cars each)
1 Mapping Company
1 Military Police Company (9 LMG)

1 Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Staff Company (2 C-4M43 light armoured cars and 2 CC-6 command armoured cars)
4 Armoured Car Reconnaissance Companies (two with 9 C-6M45 heavy armoured cars each, two with 9 C-4M43 each)
1 Motorised Signal Company (2 CC-6M45 command armoured cars)
1 Anti-Tank Company (9 CG-6M45 anti-tank carriers)

3 Tank Battalions, each with
1 Battalion Headquarters Company (3 T-3M36 tanks)
3 Armoured Companies (12 tanks each) (2 companies with 12 T-7M45 each and 1 company with 12 T-3M43 [2 companies in III Arm. Division have T-3M36])
1 Motorised Signal Company (2 CC-6M45 command armoured cars)

1 Tank Battalion with
1 Battalion Headquarters Company (3 T-3M36 tanks)
4 Armoured Companies (12 T-4M38 light tanks each)
1 Motorised Signal Company (2 CC-6M45 command armoured cars)

1 Armoured Infantería Regiment with 3 battalions each with
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 CC-6M45 command armoured cars)
3 Armoured Rifle Companies (9 CA-6M45 armoured carriers each)
1 Motorised Support Company (6 HMG and 4 81mm mortars and 4 57mm anti-tank rockets)

1 Motorised (lorried) Infantería Regiment with 3 battalions each with
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
3 Rifle Companies (12 LMG each)
1 Support Company (4 81mm mortars and 4 57mm anti-tank rockets)

Artillería Regiment
1 Regimental Staff and Staff Battery
1 Observation Company (2 LMG)
1 Mapping Platoon
2 Artillería Battalions, each with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG)
3 Batteries (4 105mm each)
1 Armoured Artillería Battalion with
1 Battalion Staff Company (3 T-3M36 tanks)
1 Observation Platoon (two C-4M35)
1 Medium Armoured Artillería Company (12 TG-3M38 SPG)
1 Heavy Armoured Artillería Company (12 TG-4M42 SPG)

Antiaerea Artillería Battalion
1 Staff Platoon
1 Observation Platoon (2 LMG)
3 Batteries (4 TGA-2M47 37mm SPAAG each)
3 Batteries (4 TGA-3M47 20mm SPAAG each)

Anti-Tank Battalion
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
1 Observation Platoon (two C-4M35)
3 Batteries (six 47mm each)
2 Mobile Armoured Companies, each with;
1 Staff Platoon (two C-4M35 light armoured cars)
12 TG-2M38 mobile armoured anti-tank guns

Pioneer Battalion
3 Pioneer Companies (motorised) (9 LMG)
2 Bridging Columns

Quartermaster Battalion
6 Motorised Supply Companies
2 Repair Workshops
1 Field Kitchen
1 Field Post Office

Medical Battalion
2 Motorised Medical Companies
1 Ambulance Company
1 Field Hospital


Andes Mountain Division Organization (1945 TOE)

1 Divisional Staff Company
1 Mapping Platoon
1 Metrological Platoon
2 Signals Companies
1 Military Police Platoon (3 LMG)

Mountain Reconnaissance Battalion
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
1 Signal Company (2 LMG)
2 Mounted Reconnaissance Companies (9 LMG)
1 Heavy Armoured Car Company (12 C-5M41 armoured cars)
1 Support Company (9 HMG 6 mortars)

4 Mountain Regiments, each with 3 battalions each with
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
3 Rifle Companies (9 LMG 2 HMG each)
1 Support Company (9 HMG and 6 mortars)

Artillería Regiment
1 Regimental Staff and Staff Battery
1 Mapping Platoon
2 Artillería Battalions, each with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG each)
3 Batteries (four 100mm each)
1 Observation Company
1 Artillería Supply Company (horse
1 Artillería Battalion with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG each)
3 Batteries (four 80mm M-39 rocket-launchers each)
1 Artillería Supply Company (horse)
1 Artillería Battalion with
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG each)
3 Batteries (four 150mm M-42 rocket-launchers each)
1 Observation Company
1 Artillería Supply Company (horse)

Antiaerea Artillería Company
1 Staff Platoon (2 LMG)
2 Batteries (four 37mm each)

Pioneer Battalion
3 Pioneer Companies (9 LMG)
1 Bridging Column

Quartermaster Battalion
6 Supply Companies (horse)
1 Repair Workshop
1 Field Kitchen
1 Field Post Office

Medical Battalion
2 Medical Companies (horse)
1 Field Hospital
1 Veterinary Company

Parachute Infantería Battalion (TOE 1945)
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
1 Signals Platoon (2 LMG)
1 Scout Platoon (3 LMG)
3 Parachute Infantería Companies (9 LMG each)
1 Light Support Company (12 LMG)
1 Heavy Support Company (6 81mm mortars and 4 57mm anti-tank rockets)
1 Supply Company (2 LMG)
1 Field Kitchen Unit (2 LMG)
1 Medical Platoon (1 LMG)

Independent Security Regiment (TOE 1945)
1 Infantería Regiment Staff (2 LMG)
1 Signals Company (2 LMG)
1 Military Police Platoon (3 LMG)
3 battalions, each with;
1 Battalion Staff Company (2 LMG)
3 Rifle Companies (6 LMG 4 HMG each)
1 Support Company (8 HMG and 8 81mm mortars)
1 Anti-Tank Company (2 37mm 2 LMG)

1 Artillería Battalion, with;
1 Battalion Staff and Staff Battery (2 LMG each)
2 Batteries (four 75mm each)
1 Observation Company (2 LMG)
1 Supply Company (horse)

1 Supply Company (horse)
1 Field Kitchen Unit
1 Field Post Office
1 Medical Platoon
1 Veterinary Platoon

Infantería de Marina

Order of Battle 1948

Infantería de Marina Brigada Bahia Blanca
Tercio de Infantería de Marina 1, 4 and 6(M)

Infantería de Marina Brigada Viedma
Tercio de Infantería de Marina 8, 12(M) and 14

Infantería de Marina Brigada Comodoro Rivadavia
Tercio de Infantería de Marina 15, 18 and 19(M)


Infantería de Marina Brigada Organization (1949 TOE)

1 Brigada Staff Company
1 Signals Company
1 Reconnaissance Company (9 LMG)

2 Tercio, each with
1 Tercio Staff Company (3 LMG)
3 Bandera, each with
1 Bandera Staff Company (3 LMG)
1 Reconnaissance Platoon (3 LMG)
2 Tabors (17 LMG, 3 HMG and 3 81mm mortars each)
Each Tabor consists of one Staff Platoon (1 LMG), two companies (8 LMG each) and one support platoon (3 HMG and 3 81mm mortars) Note: A Tabor consists of two companies as a kind of demi-battalion.

1 Motorised Tercio, each with
1 Tercio Staff Company (3 LMG, 1 A1M48)
1 Tercio Armoured Company (7 light tanks) [placeholder unit for future equipment]
3 Bandera, each with
1 Bandera Staff Company (3 LMG, 2 A1M48)
1 Reconnaissance Platoon (3 LMG, 3 A1M48)
2 Tabors (9 LMG, 9 A2M48 each)

Artillería de Campaña Bandera
1 Bandera Staff Battery (2 LMG)
1 Mapping Platoon (1 LMG)
1 Signal Platoon (1 LMG)
1 Artillería de Campaña Tabor
1 Staff Battery (1 LMG)
2 batteries (four 75mm guns each)
1 battery (four 150mm M-42 rocket-launchers)
1 Observation Platoon (1 LMG)
1 Ammunition Column
1 Artillería de Campaña Tabor
1 Staff Battery (1 LMG)
2 batteries (four 80mm M-39 rocket-launchers each)
1 battery (four 150mm M-42 rocket-launchers)
1 Observation Platoon (1 LMG)
1 Ammunition Column
1 Antiaerea Artillería de Campaña Tabor
1 Staff Battery (1 LMG)
3 batteries (four 37mm guns each)
1 Ammunition Column

Pioneer Bandera
1 Bandera Staff Company (3 LMG)
1 Light Pioneer Tabor (7 LMG)
1 Heavy Pioneer Tabor (7 LMG)
1 Bridging Column
1 Boat Column

Support Bandera
1 Quartermaster Company (1 LMG)
2 Supply Companies (motorised) (1 LMG each)
1 Field Kitchen
1 Field Hospital
2 Medical Companies (motorised)


Coastal Defences

Bahia Blanca: Ten 75mm M31 L/50 in concrete bunkers, eight 155mm M32/45 twin mounts with 100mm shields in concrete emplacements and ten 100mm guns in concrete bunkers
Viedma: Six mobile 75mm M31 L/50 and four 100mm guns in concrete bunkers
Rawson: Four 75mm M31 L/50 in open mounts in gun pits plus six in concrete bunkers, four mobile 155mm M32/45
Comodoro Rivadavia: Ten 75mm M31 L/50 in concrete bunkers, six 155mm M32/45 twin mounts with 100mm shields in concrete emplacements and eight 100mm in concrete bunkers.
Puerto Deseado: Six 75mm M31 L/50 in concrete bunkers
Puerto Santa Cruz: Six 75mm M31 L/50 in gun pits
Rio Gallegos: Six 75mm M31 L/50 in concrete bunkers and four 155mm M32/45 twin mounts with 100mm shields in concrete emplacements
Ushuaia: Local Army battery
Formosa (Rio Paraguay): Twelve Marine 75mm M31 L/50 all mobile