National Guard (Brazil)
From Roach Busters
Commander-in-Chief | Emperor Luís I |
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Minister of War | Deodoro de Alencar Tavares |
Commander | Field Marshal João de Oliveira Mendonça, Duke of Rio Branco |
Military age | 15 years of age for voluntary military service |
Conscription | no |
Available for military service | Males age 16-49: 52,449,957 (2008 est.) |
Fit for military service | Males age 16-49: 39,263,710 (2008 est.) |
Reaching military age annually | Males age 16-49: 1,668,722 (2008 est.) |
Active personnel | 311,000 |
Reserve personnel | 284,000 |
Budget | classified |
The National Guard (Portuguese: Guarda Nacional) is the armed forces of the Empire of Brazil. to be continued
Armored vehicles
Tanks
- EE-T2 Osório main battle tank
- EE-T1 Osório main battle tank
- M60A3 Patton main battle tank
- MB-3 Tamoyo III medium tank
- M41B/C Walker Bulldog light tank