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Brigadier General Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointed ...

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4 Artillery Regiment 4 Artillery Regiment is based at Potchefstroom, responsible for the training of soldiers allotted to Field and Medium Artillery. History Origins Under the UDF On May 28, 1945, authority was granted for the formation of 4 Field Artillery as ...

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Koos Laubscher Maj Gen Koos Laubscher was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery. Military career He joined the South African Defence Force in 1964. He was a graduate of the South African Military Academy and the prestigious South ...

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South African Army The South African Army is the principal land warfare force of South Africa, a part of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), along with the South African Air Force, South African Navy and South African Military Health Service. ...

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artillery Artillery is a class of heavy military ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms. Early artillery development focused on the ability to breach defensive walls and fortifications during siege ...

Military career

He joined the SADF as a Conscript in 1979 and was commissioned as an Officer in 1982. Appointed as Adjutant at 10 Artillery Brigade. He was a

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Commander Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countries this naval rank is termed frigate captain. ...

at of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group during 19891990. He was appointed as Officer Commanding of 14 Artillery Regiment in Jan 1991. He served as the Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery during 19941996 and member of the at the

South African Army College The South African Army College is a training unit of the South African Army. History Origin of military training in South Africa South African military training can be traced back to 1786 when the Militere Kweekskool was established by the ...

in 1996. Much later, he served as the Force Preparation for the Artillery Formation from 1999 to 2003, SSO Education Training & Development for the SA Army 20042008. for the SANDF at Human Resources Division in 2008. His last posting was as until he retired from the SANDF in 2021.

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South African Army generals South African military officers Living people 1961 births Afrikaner people South African people of Dutch descent South African military personnel of the Border War National Defence College, India alumni Stellenbosch University alumni {{SouthAfrica-mil-bio-stub