The Portuguese Army is the land component of the Armed Forces of Portugal and is also its largest branch. It is charged with the defence of Portugal, in co-operation with other branches of the Armed Forces. With its origins going back to the 12th century, it can be considered one of the oldest active armies in the world.
The Portuguese forces, personally commanded by King Afonso V, in the conquest of Asilah, Morocco
Partial depiction of the Battle of Montes Claros in a 17th-century azulejo panel at the Palace of Fronteira
Portuguese grenadier at the time of the Seven Years' War
Soldier of the 6th Caçadores Battalion in 1811
The Portuguese Armed Forces are the military of Portugal. They include the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the other unified bodies and the three service branches: Portuguese Navy, Portuguese Army and Portuguese Air Force.
A Portuguese paratrooper gathers his chute and gear after landing into Adazi Base, Latvia, after conducting a high-altitude low-opening (HALO) jump
Portuguese naval and land forces in the Conquest of Asilah, 15th century
Training of pilots of the Portuguese Armed Forces in the early 1960s, in T-6 aircraft
Portuguese paratroopers jump from an Alouette III helicopter in an air-mobile assault in Angola, in the early stages of the Overseas Wars
