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List of units and formations of the Portuguese Army 1987
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This article is a List of units and formations of the Portuguese Army in 1987. Traditionally the Portuguese Army maintained (until 2009) two distinct structures. A Base Structure of the Army (Estrutura Base do Exército (EBE)) included the depot units (regiments, centers and schools), which had responsibilities to train, arm and support troops, maintain military infrastructure and support the civilian population during emergencies. A Permanent Operational Force of the Army (Força Operacional Permanente do Exército) included the operational units of the Army. Divisions had existed in the Portuguese Army until the mid-1970s, but then NATO-assigned field forces shrunk to brigade size. By the late 1980s, there were two brigades directly responsible to the Army Staff, the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade (established 11 May 1978) and the Special Forces Brigade (formed 3 July 1984, based upon the mechanised Commando Regiment), four military regions, and two overseas military zones. Deployable brigades *1st Independent Mixed Brigade ** Headquarters ** Armoured Battalion ** Mechanized Infantry Battalion **Motorized Infantry Battalion ** Motorized Infantry Battalion ** Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron ** Armoured Combat Engineer Company ** Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Company ** Self-Propelled Surface-to-Air-Missile Company ** Light Surfact-to-Air Missile Company ** Mixed Field Artillery Battalion *Special Forces Brigade (Brigada de Forças Especiais) (Lamego) ** Commando Regiment (Regimento de Comandos) (Amadora) *** Headquarters *** 1º Commando Battalion *** 2º Commando Battalion *** 3º Commando Battalion (training unit) Military Region North There were four Military Regions (Regiões Militares). The Military Region North covered the Districts of Bragança, Vila Real, Porto, Braga and Viana do Castelo. * Headquarters - Porto ** Porto Infantry Regiment ** Chaves Infantry Regiment ** Vila Real Infantry Regiment ** Braga Cavalry Regiment ** Lancer Cavalry Squadron ** Administration Battalion ** Espinho Engineer Regiment Military Region Center * Headquarters - Coimbra ** Abrantes Infantry Regiment ** Castelo Branco Infantry Regiment ** Tomer Infantry Regiment ** Viseu Infantry Regiment ** Averio Infantry Battalion ** Leira Artillery Regiment ** Ordnance Battalion ** Coimbra Lancer Squadron Military Region South * Headquarters - Évora ** Beja Infantry Regiment ** Elvas Infantry Regiment ** Faro Infantry Regiment ** Estremoz Cavalry Regiment ** Sul Lancer Squadron Military Region Lisbon * Headquarters - Lisbon ** Mafra Infantry Regiment ** Lisbon Artillery Regiment ** Queluz Infantry Regiment ** Coastal Artillery Regiment ** Lisbon Engineer Regiment ** Lisbon Lancer Regiment (military police) Madeira Military Zone * Headquarters - Funchal, Madeira ** Funchal Infantry Regiment ** 2nd Garrison Artillery Group ** Funchal Lancer Squadron Azores Military Zone * Headquarters - Ponta Delgada, Azores ** Angra do Heroismo Infantry Regiment ** Ponta Delgada Infantry Regiment<ref name="AGB ZMA"/> ** 1st Garrison Artillery Group ** Ponta Delgada Lancer Squadron (Portuguese: Esquadrão Lanceiros Ponta Delgada)<ref name="AGB ZMA"/> See Also
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