XI Mechanized Brigade (Argentina)
# XI Mechanized Brigade (Argentina)

The XI Mechanized Brigade "Brigadier General Juan Manuel de Rosas" is a brigade of the Argentine Army. It is based at the “Río Gallegos” Army Garrison.

The Army Command-in-Chief created the "Santa Cruz" Grouping on 7 February 1979.

## Structure

* XI Mechanized Brigade Command. Guar Ej Río Gallegos.
   * 24th Mechanized Infantry Regiment “General Jerónimo Costa”. Guar Ej Río Gallegos.
   * 35th Mechanized Infantry Regiment “Coronel Manuel Dorrego”. Guar Ej Rospentek.
   * 11th Tank Cavalry Regiment “Defensores del Honor Nacional”. Guar Ej Puerto Santa Cruz.
   * 11th Armored Exploration Cavalry Squadron “Coronel Juan Pascual Pringles”. Guar Ej Rospentek.
   * 11th Armored Artillery Group “Coronel Juan Bautista Thorne”. Guar Ej Comandante Luis Piedrabuena.
   * 11th Mechanized Engineer Battalion. UMRE XI. Guar Ej Comandante Luis Piedrabuena.
   * 11th Mechanized Signals Company. Guar Ej Río Gallegos.
   * 11th Army Aviation Section. Guar Ej Río Gallegos.
   * 11th Mechanized Intelligence Company. Guar Ej Río Gallegos.
   * “El Turbio” Mechanized Intelligence Section. Guar Ej Rospentek.
   * “Río Gallegos” Logistic Support Base. Guar Ej Río Gallegos.
   * 181st Munition Company. Guar Ej Puerto Santa Cruz.
   * Delegation of the Army General Staff in the province of Tierra del Fuego. Base: Ushuaia.

Source: Argentine Army, Ministry of Defence

