Founded | Circa 1330's |
Country | Aztec Empire |
Size | 1,009, 008 personnel |
Current Commander | Cuahuchinmenua Iahuaketl |
Aniversary | June 30th (La noche triste event), November 16th (Armed forces Day) |
Principal Engagments | Aztec-Spanish Wars, WWI, WWII |
The Aztec Army (Anahuacahui Teyaotlani) is the land branch and largest of the Aztec Military Services; it also is known as the National Defence Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle (The Mondragón rifle) in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue weapons, in 1910. In September 2007 the Secretary of Defense reported that the Aztec Army consisted of 1,009, 008 men in 2007.
The army is the oldest army in the Americas; having a history of more than 600 years.