BEHIND The logo of the ARTILLERY GROUP N ° 13 "MARISCAL SUCRE" which is engraved on the unit's flagship pennant, bears the traditional world symbol of Artillery, which are two old crossed cannons, golden in color, which represents the power of fire, on these a royal crown and a triangle formed with black circles that represent their ammunition symbolizing the power of kings, since the Artillery weapon has traditionally been considered the queen of arms, for the power of decision that has the Artillery in a combat. These symbols are found within a red circle, the insignia color of the Artillery weapon and on this other black circle where an ancestral phrase "ARTILLERIA, HAYER, HOY Y ALEMPRE" is engraved in its upper part and in its lower part. the name and designation of the unit "GRUPO DE ARTILLERÍA N ° 13 "MARISCAL SUCRE"

(Cumaná, current Venezuela, 1795 - Sierra de Beríritu, Colombia, 1830) Venezuelan military and politician. A member of a Venezuelan patrician family with a long military tradition at the service of the Spanish Crown, his father, Lieutenant Colonel Vicente Sucre y Urbaneja, nevertheless adhered to the emancipatory cause from the beginning. Educated by his uncle José Manuel, at the age of fifteen he enlisted in the patriot army as a second lieutenant of engineers and participated in Miranda's campaign (1812) against the royalists, during which he was promoted to lieutenant. After the failure of this first emancipatory attempt, he took refuge on the island of Trinidad, where he made contact with Mariño, whom he followed in 1813 in the expedition to reconquer Venezuela, in which he took Cumaná and intervened in the organization of the army of the East. . His courage and his skills for war determined his promotion to lieutenant colonel, and as such he took part in the offensive on Caracas. However, his army defeated in Aragua and Urica, he had to flee so as not to be captured by the royalists. Once again integrated into the fight, in the second half of 1815 he actively participated in the defense of Cartagena de Indias, from where he went on to fight in Guayana and the lower Orinoco. With the rank of brigadier general, he marched in 1818 to Angostura, where Simón Bolívar had installed his headquarters and organized the Republic. There he became one of his best lieutenants and earned the friendship and respect of the Liberator, who always emphasized his military skills and his elevated sense of morality. Sent to the Antilles with the mission of obtaining arms for the army, he entered the Mariño staff upon his return, who was fighting in eastern Venezuela; Later he went to Bolívar's staff and was appointed member of the commission that signed the armistice and the regulation of the war of Santa Ana de Trujillo (1820) with the realist general Pablo Morillo, by which it was intended to avoid as much as possible the effects of the war on the civilian population. The following year, he marched at the head of an army in support of the uprising in Guayaquil, a port where General San Martín's troops also arrived. Then began the Ecuadorian liberation campaign, which culminated in Pichincha, a battle fought in 1822. With this victory of Sucre, the independence of Gran Colombia was consolidated, that of Ecuador was consummated and the way was clear for the liberation of Peru, after the resignation of San Martín. Sucre entered Lima in 1823, preceding Bolívar, who took all the powers in the country. He participated with him in the battle of Junín and, on December 9, 1824, he defeated Viceroy La Serna in Ayacucho, an action that meant the end of Spanish rule on the South American continent. The Peruvian Parliament appointed him Grand Marshal and General-in-Chief of the armies. At the head of these he marched to Upper Peru, where he proclaimed the Republic of Bolivia in homage to the Liberator, whom he commissioned to draft his Constitution. The local Assembly named him president for life, but he resigned in 1828 as a result of riots and pressure from Peruvians opposed to Bolivian independence. He then retired to Ecuador accompanied by his daughter and his wife, the Marchioness of Solanda. Shortly after, he came to the aid of Colombia, invaded by the Peruvian José de la Mar, whom he defeated at Portete de Tarqui. After the signing of the Piura treaty, he went to Bogotá as a delegate from Ecuador before the Congress that met there, at a time when Greater Colombia was already in the process of disintegration. He was part of the commission in charge of negotiating with General Páez, who took up arms for the independence of Venezuela. Shortly after, Ecuador also declared it, and was heading there to avoid it, when in the Sierra de Beríritu he fell victim to an ambush, apparently ordered by José María Obando, the military chief of the Pasto province. BEHIND

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COPLES OF A GUNNER FOR GUNNERS I Gunner, on this earth Your pleasures are three things: The honors of war The cannon and the women. II How many times does God have a feeling That his kingdom is unique, Because he knows, because he feels, That a gunner is missing there. III In the world today it is commented That there are real soldiers Is that at last they have realized What are gunners V Even the thunder is silenced And the lightning is austere When they bow To the canyon of gunner BEHIND

POEMARY GUNNER TOAST 1 GUNNER, FRIEND AND PARTNER GUNNER TOAST 2 COPLES OF A GUNNER I Gunner the gods and kings They dispute your loyal company; That is why they dictate their laws May they render you unparalleled homage II Napoleon Bonaparte today would like Form their brave legions With the strain and the soul warrior Of who makes the cannons thunder III It is possible that maybe first The sea sinks in unknown regions, That before the gunner soldier can Exist without its noble cannons HONOR OF BEING A GUNNER SANTA BARBARA BLESSED GUNNER SOLDIER PRAYER TO SANTA BARBARA LAST SAVE GUNNER PROMISE GUNNER FATHER

General Alexander Levoyer, recounts the history of artillery and recalls the missions he carried out when he was in charge of the Antiaircraft Artillery Battery in the Cenepa valley during the Cenepa war between Ecuador and Peru.

GRUPO DE ARTILLERÍA AUTOREMOLCADO Nº 79 "GRAL. PINTAG" Heráldica de la 27BA "PORTETE" Los símbolos heráldicos de la unidad se encuentran dentro de un escudo circular; en el centro resalta un cañón de acero negro con filos dorados; a sus costados se encuentran dos alas doradas; en la parte inferior Leer mas... Biografía del patróno de la unidad "PINTAG" Altivo y valeroso caudillo quiteño que -ante la presencia del ejercitito conquistador de Huayna-Cápac- escapó con cerca de mil hombres y se ocultó en las montañas desde donde hostilizó constantemente a los invasores incas, a cuyos ejércitos enfrentó en repetidas ocasiones Leer mas... Historia del GAAR79 "PINTAG" Adoptó el nombre en honor del general Pintag, quien combatió con tenacidad a las tropas de Huayna Capac en territorio caranqui. Después de la masacre en la laguna de Yaguarcocha, organizó guerrillas con las que incursionaba violentamente en Tumbaco, Machachi y en el Valle de los Chillos Leer mas... RECONOCIMIENTOS La designación de Unidad Élite, surge a partir del año de 1995, como un instrumento de motivación a las unidades que se han destacado en el ámbito, operativo y administrativo, aportando sustantivamente en el aumento de una mejor imagen institucional. Leer mas... Libros de Relatoría Es un libro que ofrece una mirada auténtica y propia a través de las diferentes épocas que han vivido esta unidad junto a su personal militar, cada página es una ventana abierta al emocionante mundo del soldado artillero, proporcionando así una visión global del profesionalismo que nos caracteriza. Leer mas... GALERÍA DE COMANDANTES Es un espacio dedicado a construir la memoria colectiva de los Señores Oficiales Superiores que han sido protagonistas o testigos de la historia y vivencias de nuestros Ejércitos, trayendo del pasado al presente, por unos instantes, la presencia viva de muchas personas que, a través de fotografías, se recrean en nuestras mentes los momentos más significativos de la vida de un comandante, en su paso por esta gallarda unidad. Leer mas...

ARTILLERY SCHOOL OF THE ARMY Heráldica de la GA1 "BOLIVAR" Los esmaltes rojo y negro. Son distintivos tradicionales que identifican a la artillería. Colores rojo y negro. Simbolizan el fuego que expulsan los cañones ya sea en instrucción o en combate. Es la valentía que late con fuerza en el corazón del artillero. Leer mas... Biografía del patróno de la unidad "Simón Bolívar" Simón Bolívar, conocido como el “Libertador de América”, fue un militar y político venezolano que por 20 años combatió contra la corona española para lograr la independencia de Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela Leer mas... Historia del GA1 "BOLÍVAR" El 7 de agosto de 1897, pasa lista de comisario en la plaza de Quito como Brigada de Artillería Bolívar. En 1905 como Regimiento de Artillería Bolívar combatió en el Chasqui al mando del Tcrn. Moisés Oliva. Leer mas... GALERÍA DE COMANDANTES Es un espacio dedicado a construir la memoria colectiva de los Señores Oficiales Superiores que han sido protagonistas o testigos de la historia y vivencias de nuestros Ejércitos, trayendo del pasado al presente, por unos instantes, la presencia viva de muchas personas que, a través de fotografías, se recrean en nuestras mentes los momentos más significativos de la vida de un comandante, en su paso por esta gallarda unidad. Leer mas...

GRUPO DE ARTILLERÍA ANTIAÉREA N°12 "CABO QUIROZ" Heráldica del GAA12 "CABO QUIROZ" Esmaltes rojo y negro. Son los colores tradicionales que identifican a la artillería del resto de armas del Ejército Ecuatoriano; el rojo sinónimo de sangre, valor y de un corazón artillero valiente y noble; el negro el humo de la pólvora quemada que impulsa a los proyectiles devastadores. Leer mas... Biografía del patróno de la unidad "CABO QUIROZ" El futuro héroe ecuatoriano Nicanor Quiroz Salazar nació en la parroquia de la Libertad, cantón Espejo de la provincia del Carchi, el 9 de julio de 1961. Fue su padre Nicolás Quiroz Meneses, y su madre, Zoila Angélica Salazar Pulles. Leer mas... Historia del GAA12 "CABO QUIROZ" Nace a la luz institucional el 20 de abril de 1981, cuando luego de la emergencia con el Perú, se conforma la Batería de Artillería Antiaérea N° 1, acantonada en la ciudad de Riobamba, recibiendo después, por disposición superior, el nombre de Amazonas, en homenaje a nuestro gran río- mar; en estas circunstancias pasa a formar parte del Grupo de Artillería Autopropulsado N° 11, Teniente Rodríguez, como la cuarta batería de esta unidad. Leer mas... RECONOCIMIENTOS La designación de Unidad Élite, surge a partir del año de 1995, como un instrumento de motivación a las unidades que se han destacado en el ámbito, operativo y administrativo, aportando sustantivamente en el aumento de una mejor imagen institucional. Leer mas... Libros de Relatoría Es un libro que ofrece una mirada auténtica y propia a través de las diferentes épocas que han vivido esta unidad junto a su personal militar, cada página es una ventana abierta al emocionante mundo del soldado artillero, proporcionando así una visión global del profesionalismo que nos caracteriza. Leer mas... GALERÍA DE COMANDANTES Es un espacio dedicado a construir la memoria colectiva de los Señores Oficiales Superiores que han sido protagonistas o testigos de la historia y vivencias de nuestros Ejércitos, trayendo del pasado al presente, por unos instantes, la presencia viva de muchas personas que, a través de fotografías, se recrean en nuestras mentes los momentos más significativos de la vida de un comandante, en su paso por esta gallarda unidad. Leer mas...

LAST SAVE I Let my mind fill With experiences from the past Well, the life of the soldier They have things that transcend And memories that last. What times have passed! Times of fond memories Years of old cannons And of noble gunners How to get out of the mind Those old barracks That challenged the centuries And they kept so many glories; How to forget those old men And dear gunners Who taught with patience The steps of disassembly, Also from the school of piece, Entry into position, Aim the base piece, And then it finally came The artillery shot: The piece that already shoots, Granada on the way Carrying in its black belly II A load of illusions Of repressed anxieties and And of challenges without an answer ... What times have passed! Times of fond memories Years of old gunners and noble gunners. How long living together With carriages and cannons; Breathing the same atmosphere Under one austere roof Communicant at every moment With the glory and the joy Of feeling like a gunner Projecting into the dawn The sentry's profile, And listening on the trumpet Unspeakable longings In a thousand musical echoes, And watch the wind flutter Our red and black emblem; And ask from our virgin Holy Barbara Blessed Give us its effects And his protective grace III What times have passed! Times of fond memories, Years of old cannons And of noble gunners Now who have already arrived At the end of the day We are suffocated by agony Of the sad farewell Farewell to a life That stays in the canyons Is to die slowly And be guilty of anguish Our eyes no longer have The tears of other days But they have the nostalgia The prompt farewell Companion and good friend Very soon we will shoot Save her for the last time That has to save forever Our artillery destiny So with a steady hand The gunpowder already prepares, And pass me the fire thrower For my last shot; But watch out soldier That you moisten your pupils IV With spray of emotions That right is only Of these old gunners You stay very calm, Honor your cannons Fill the void left Take the unfinished post And project yourself to glory; So who we share From the threshold beyond the grave We will keep listening The victorious thunder From an artillery cannon. BEHIND

GRUPO DE LANZADORES MULTIPLES Nº 80 "CALDERÓN" Heráldica de la GALM80 "CALDERÓN" Círculo. Circunferencia que encierra el nombre del Grupo y la insignia de artillería con la cual se identifica esta hidalga unidad. Leer mas... Biografía del patróno de la unidad "CALDERÓN" Abdón Calderón fue un destacado y valiente militar de origen ecuatoriano que pelearía a favor del bando patriota y como consecuencia de ese gran compromiso con la independencia fallecería muy joven en el campo de batalla. Leer mas... Historia del GALM80 "CALD ERÓN" El 8 de septiembre de 1876, luego del derrocamiento del presidente Antonio Barrero Cortázar, el general Ignacio de Veintemilla, en el cuartel de artillería, donde se reunieron otras unidades de Quito, fue aclamado jefe Supremo de la Republica. Leer mas... RECONOCIMIENTOS La designación de Unidad Élite, surge a partir del año de 1995, como un instrumento de motivación a las unidades que se han destacado en el ámbito, operativo y administrativo, aportando sustantivamente en el aumento de una mejor imagen institucional. Leer mas... Libros de Relatoría Es un libro que ofrece una mirada auténtica y propia a través de las diferentes épocas que han vivido esta unidad junto a su personal militar, cada página es una ventana abierta al emocionante mundo del soldado artillero, proporcionando así una visión global del profesionalismo que nos caracteriza. Leer mas... GALERÍA DE COMANDANTES Es un espacio dedicado a construir la memoria colectiva de los Señores Oficiales Superiores que han sido protagonistas o testigos de la historia y vivencias de nuestros Ejércitos, trayendo del pasado al presente, por unos instantes, la presencia viva de muchas personas que, a través de fotografías, se recrean en nuestras mentes los momentos más significativos de la vida de un comandante, en su paso por esta gallarda unidad. Leer mas...

ESCD. D. AA. OSA.AKM 2114 TAURA Heraldry of the ESCD. D. AA. OSA.AKM 2114 TAURA The heraldry of the ESCD. D. AA. OSA.AKM 2114 TAURA, is a 5 cm diameter circle divided into three parts that represent the colors of the Ecuadorian flag. Biography of the ESCD. D. AA. OSA.AKM 2114 TAURA The OSA-AKM antiaircraft artillery squad, arises, as a result of the conflict in the upper Cenepa in which our Armed Forces wrote pages of victory and glory; where the FAP made the acquisition of MIG-29 aircraft, increasing its air power. Historical review of B. AA OSAAKM 21 The OSA-KM 2114 antiaircraft artillery battery was created in 1997, after the analysis of the comparative technical and economic studies of the COTRALE and OSA-AKM “GECKO” surface-to-air missile systems and recommend the acquisition of the SAM system. 8 (OSA-AKM) for an effective, low-cost, Russian-made source. (08-JAN-1997). Rapporteurship Books Group of soldiers in full dress uniform. Civic-patriotic celebrations and institutional status demanded it. (J. Reinaldo Vaca. Photographs of the 20th century LOJA. LOJA: Editions of the National Council of Culture. 2010). COMMANDERS GALLERY Mayor of A. Oleas A. Tomás 1997 - 1999