Active 1983–1992 Allegiance South Africa Type Artillery Brigade | Country South Africa Branch South African Army | |
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Part of South African Artillery Corps | ||
10 Artillery Brigade was a SADF Formation designed to mass artillery barrages mainly for South Africa’s 7th South African Infantry Division or 8th South African Armoured Division, as well as a ad hoc formation during Operation Prone, when needed and detached and reattached where required. Smaller components would then be used at Battlegroup level.
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History
10 Artillery Brigade was formed in Potchefstroom in 1983, when 4 Field Regiment and 14 Field Regiment were both incorporated as 4 Artillery Regiment and 14 Field Artillery Regiment. 4 Artillery Regiment was located to the old 14 Field Regiment base where the Brigade was established. It provided the base and training facilities as well as National Servicemen gunner training between each regiment on an annual basis.
Equipment
The Brigade utilized the following equipment:
Tactical Headquarters
10 Artillery Brigade Tactical headquarters was an artillery formation created in 1988 to support the ad hoc formation of 10 SA Division which had been formed to counter the Cuban threat in south-western Angola in June 1988. It was composed of:
Engagements
Disbandment
10 Artillery Brigade became the basis for the South African Army Artillery Formation.