General Las Heras Group
A mechanized armored grouping was tasked with crossing through the passes near Bariloche, heading towards Temuco, effectively splitting Chile in two. This force consisted of approximately 7,800 men and around 200 combat vehicles, including Sherman tanks, Mowag vehicles, M-3 Diamonds, and M-113s. Leading the formation was the 28th Mountain Infantry Regiment (known as "Rodillas Negras"), a unit with a strong reputation earned in Tucumán in 1975. By the time the order to halt the operation arrived, some of its units had already crossed the border during the night.
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