Regimiento de Infantería «Soria» n.º 9 | |
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Active | 1509 - current (514 years) |
Country | Spain |
Branch | Spanish Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | one battalion |
Part of | Brigada «Canarias» XVI |
Garrison/HQ | Puerto del Rosario, Canary Islands |
Nickname(s) | El Sangriento "The Bloody" |
Patron | Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception |
March | Marcha Regimiento Soria 9 Himno Regimiento Soria 9 |
Engagements |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Leopoldo O'Donnell |
The Infantry Regiment "Soria" No. 9 (Spanish: Regimiento de Infantería «Soria» n.º 9) is a light infantry regiment of the Spanish Army. Founded in 1509 as a tercio, it is one of the world's oldest still operational units. Today it is garrisoned on the Canary Islands and has fought in Afghanistan.
From the late 1950s to the 1990s it was part of the "Guzman el Bueno" Division, successively the 21st and then the 2nd.[1]
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