Coat of arms of the Brigade.

The Brigade "Rey Alfonso XIII" II of the Legion (BRILEG) is a major tactical military formation of the Spanish Legion comprising two tercios with elements based in Viator (Almeria) and Ronda (Málaga)

History

The Brigade was created on August 11, 1995, occupying the facilities of the former XXIII Motorized Infantry Brigade. In 1996 the brigade was granted the denomination of "King Alfonso". The new Brigade was part of the Army's Rapid Action Forces, which in 2006 was renamed Light Force Command. It reorganized in 2015 into a Light Multi-Purpose Organic Brigade.[1][2][3]

Structure


References

  1. "Orden DEF/1265/2015, de 29 de junio, por la que se desarrolla la organización básica del Ejército de Tierra" (PDF).
  2. "Reforma orgánica del Ejército de Tierra (2015)".
  3. "Historial de la Brigada de Infantería Ligera 'Rey Alfonso XIII' II de La Legión".
  4. "Brigada 'Rey Alfonso XIII' II de la Legión - Organización y misión". Ejército de Tierra. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
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