Argentine Army

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The following table displays the rank insignia worn by officers of the Argentine Army. The Argentine Army (Spanish Ejército Argentino) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ... Image File history File links Downloaded from Argentine Army website http://www. ... The Argentine Army (Spanish Ejército Argentino) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ... The following is a list of Argentine Army regiments and other elements, organized by corps and brigades to which they are attached. ... Jump to: navigation, search Army forces are distributed throughout the country and are geographically grouped into three Army Corps (roughly equivalent in terms of nominal organization to an U.S. Army division). ... Commanders-in-Chief of the Army Lieutenant General Juan Carlos Onganía (1962-1965) Lieutenant General Pascual Pistarini (1965-1966) Lieutenant General Julio Alsogaray (1966-1968) Lieutenant General Alejandro Agustín Lanusse (1968-1973) General Commanders of the Army Lieutenant General Leandro Anaya (1973-1975) Lieutenant General Arturo Numa Laplane... The Argentine Army (Spanish Ejército Argentino) is the land armed force branch of the Argentine military and the senior military service of the country. ...

Argentine Army officers wear their rank insignia in shoulderboards. Generals and Senior Colonels may be distinguished for the red trim of their shoulderboards and around the suns denoting their rank; they also wear golden wreath leaves in their coat lapels. The suns for officers below the rank of Senior Colonel are metallic; Senior Colonels and Generals have gold-braid suns.

The highest rank an Army officer may reach is Teniente General (Lieutenant General). This rank is held only by the Chief of the General Staff of the Army. The only exception is the Chief of the Joint General Staff, if he should be an Army officer. There are mentions of the rank of Capitán General (Captain General), but it is a purely honorific rank bestowed posthumously upon José de San Martín. Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Jump to: navigation, search José de San Martín José Francisco de San Martín (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the successful struggle for independence from Spain of the southern nations of South America. ...

The rank of Senior Colonel is a honorary rank for long-serving colonels who have not been promoted to Brigade General; the rank is considered inferior to Brigade General but superior to Colonel. Senior Colonels may be further promoted to general ranks.

Officers

NATO Rank Code	Insignia	Argentinian Rank	Transliteration	US Army equivalent
OF-9		Teniente General	Lieutenant General	General
OF-8		General de División	Division General	Lieutenant General
OF-7		General de Brigada	Brigade General	Major General
OF-6		Coronel Mayor	Senior Colonel	Brigadier General
OF-5		Coronel	Colonel	Colonel
OF-4		Teniente Coronel	Lieutenant Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel
OF-3		Mayor	Major	Major
OF-2		Capitán	Captain	Captain
OF-1		Teniente Primero	First Lieutenant	First Lieutenant
OF-1		Teniente	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant
OF-D		Subteniente	Sublieutenant	no equivalent