Ifni War
Raised in 1953, the Paratrooper Brigade is one of the most elite units of the Army. The "Bandera" (Flag/lit. "banner" - another archaic 16th century term) designation dates from the 1950s when Spanish Legion personnel formed part of its units from the moment these were raised. The unit's first combat jump took place on November 25, 1957 when 75 troopers jumped from 5 Junkers Ju 52 transports at Tiliun during the Ifni War with Morocco. From just a single battalion, it became a fully fledged brigade in 1965 with BGEN Julio Coloma Gallegos as its first commander.